Two of Dominica’s up-and-coming international cricket players, Kavem Hodge, and Alick Athanaze have been named to the squad for the preparation camp for the upcoming two-match Cycle Pure Agarbathi Test Series against India in the Caribbean.
The squad was announced by Cricket West Indies (CWI) Men’s Selection Panel on Thursday. The camp will be held at the Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG) in Antigua with training starting today, Friday, June 29.
Hodge and Athanaze were uncapped recently at the Test level.
Other uncapped players included in the squad are Kirk McKenzie; as well as fast bowlers Akeem Jordan, and Jair McAllister.
Following the training, the squad for the opening Test will be announced.
They will then travel to Dominica on Sunday, July 9 for the first Test which will be held at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium from 12-16.
Following the Test in Dominica, the Windies team will then travel for the second one to be held at the Queen’s Park Oval on July 20-24.
That match will mark the 100th Test between the West Indies and India.
The training camp will be captained by Kraigg Brathwaite.
The full squad:
Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Alick Athanaze, Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua Da Silva, Shannon Gabriel, Kavem Hodge, Akeem Jordan, Jair McAllister, Kirk McKenzie, Marquino Mindley, Anderson Phillip, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales and Jomel Warrican.
The full schedule for the Test matches:
July 12-16: 1st Cycle Pure Agarbathi Test Match, Windsor Park, Dominica – July 20-24: 2nd Cycle Pure Agarbathi Test Match, Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad.
All matches begin at 10 am local time.
You have no choice MEME but to accept the things you cannot change.That is bitter for people like you,Sebastien and Ossie to swallow.India vs Westindies,1st cricket test at the Windsor Park Stadium in Roseau Dominica.That is the Stadium all you UWP losers said would be a white elephant.How many times have you heard Lockhart Sebastien and Ossie Lewis promote Kaveem Hodge and Alick Athanaze on their programme Sports Wrap?Every good thing for the country all you against.Hypocrites.Everybody who know the CLOWN know that the CLOWN has always spoken in favour of Alick and Kaveem.
I would like to see my two fellow countrymen in the starting eleven on their home soil and asunder. Both Athanaze and Hodge can carry their bats as well as throw down some useful overs to spell the speedsters.
The opportunity is there for both young men to carve out long term spots on the West Indies roster moving forward.
Best wishes guys. Hope you get selected in the final eleven (11). All of Dominica are All-in for you both.
ALL of Dominica are All in for you both – does that include Skerrit and his Cabinet Ministers? Remember, they are all Dominicans as well. Or are you just spewing more garbage as usual?
Good luck boy’s hoping to see you all in the final eleven for that historic even .
I will be coming from far just for that ,see you guys in Dominica on Sir Grayson ,and on Sir Irvin Shillingford Stands.
Train hard guys. Test cricket is tough work, especially if it drags on to its full length of FIVE days. India is also one of the top test cricket teams on the international circuit…A good performance against India will, in no doubt, be a great boost to any player’s confidence, and that’s what real cricket fans in the region are awaiting!!!
Wish You All Well……!
Train hard guys. Test cricket is tough work. You sound like a former West Indies cricketer. Were you or are you just faking?