The West Indies Cricket Board’s Selection Panel has called up left-hander Assad Fudadin to squad for the third Digicel Test against Australia at Windsor Park in Dominica.
He comes in for leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo. Middle-order batsman Kirk Edwards, who was in the squad for the Second Digicel Test, has not recovered from a leg injury and is not available for selection.
Fudadin, a 26-year-old from Guyana, is a steady batsman, who was the second highest run-scorer in the recently-concluded Regional 4 Day competition. He made 576 runs at an average of 48 runs per innings with a top score of 108.
Chairman of the WICB Selection Panel, Clyde Butts said: “Fudadin has been a member of the West Indies A Team for a while now and we have seen signs of development and improvement. This year he batted well in the Regional 4 Day Tournament, and made over 500 runs including two centuries. He was very consistent in the middle-order. He can also bowl medium-pace and that is an asset.”
The West Indies will travel to Dominica on Friday in preparation for the Third Digicel Test, which starts on Monday at 10 am.
West Indies Squad
Darren Sammy (Captain)
Adrian Barath
Carlton Baugh (Wicket-keeper)
Kraigg Brathwaite
Darren Bravo
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Narsingh Deonarine
Fidel Edwards
Assad Fudadin
Kieran Powell
Ravi Rampaul
Kemar Roach
Shane Shillingford
Digicel Test Series Match schedule:
April 7-11: 1st Digicel Test – Australia won by three wickets at Kensington Oval, Barbados
April 15-19: 2nd Digicel Test – Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad
April 23-27: 3rd Digicel Test – Windsor Park, Dominica
Fullish can’t you see the names are in alphabitical order.
I hope the weather will be good for the entire test match…shane name is last that dont mean anything its just the list of names but trust me he will be picked in the final 11…and that’s what matters..OK!!!…Dominica is new to test cricket so the park will be filled but test cricket is going down hill, people want instant result, one day and twenty/20 is taking over. Chris Gayle is missing on this team…our captain cant bat, cant bowl, cant speak properly…we need a new leader….sammy is a one day player. my prediction is Australia will win, we r lacking batting and a quality allrounder…..
I hope the government of dominica honors SAMMY for being the first Windward islander to make it as captian to the west indies senior cricket team.
WE COMSIDER SAMMY TO BE ONE OF US AND IS A SERIOUS ROLE MODEL DOES HAVE GREAT LEADERSHIP QUALITIES A PERFECT GENTLEMAN AND A REAL TEAM PLAYER WHO HAS WEST INDIES CRICKET DEVELOPMENT AT HEART. A HUMBLE INDIVIDUAL AND WELL LOVED SEPECIALLY IN DOMINICA ST LUCIA AND THE OECS.
Darren Sammy for Prime Minister.
welcome to dominica guys, play good cricket and you’ll be victorious……….. now don’t do like the american tourist, you’ll get wat they got. have a kubuli not a bul, enjoy our nature and scenery don’t let it turn you on……….. i am dominica, are you?
I am elated to see nothing but positive vibes emanating out of DA unlike some of these separationists coming from elsewhere, which is indicative of the reasons why the West Indies Federation failed and why we are still so divided.
so now you have to bring the negative vibes?
RALLYYYY…. looking forward to see Shane bowl his first test match on home soil. We love you Shane!
Yah they def gonna wind in Dominica de Ausi man done say that is the best out field and Batting strip in the Caribbean West Indies gonna bring it in Dominica ILOVEWESTINDIESCRIKET!!!!!
I in dat hard with my Lucian and Dominica Flag… I know I all in are you???
God’s willing i’ll be there to watch the first ball bowled.
Fudadin MUST play before Powell. no two ways about it
so why allu did not play him in the two first tests? just to trial and error still
people excuse me but i might be sounding of a little to sensetive,why is shillingfords name always seem to be last on the list,and i mean number thirteen,what it is,he is the last choice or what,or is he being as saving the best for last.
Except for Darren Sammy (whose last name begins with S and is the Captain of the team)all of the last names {surnames} are listed in alphabetical order and S happens to be the last one in this instance. I don’t think that it signifies anything negative in the case of Shane.
Most likely it is nothing more than alphabetical order of the players surnames. The only exception is the captain who is normally placed first on the list irrespective of the first letter of his surname. Therefore Shillingford’s name begins with S and hence will come down the list and in this case last.
You do realize that Other than the captain they are listed in order of their Surnames?
west indies going to win….
dats a hud squad them boys need a rest before playin in DA.
I am not entirely happy with this squard as the batting lacks depth and we do not have enough batters with test centuries for the Da match wher a win is manditory. Apart from the local boy Chanderpaul, the only other players with test 100’s are Bravo and Barath, who only has one. Since we are lacking experience in the opening sport and the game is carded for Dominica, Devon Smith should have been included since he has scored centuries in international level and apart from Barath, he was the only opener with a 100 this year in our domestic tornament. Also, Sawan would be on my team instead of an un proven Fudadin and Ramdin who also has test 100’s should have replaced Carlton who continues to drop important catches and has not been contributing with the bat. You see, if you include three centurians in the middle order that would make us look better and give us a better chance of winnining.
come out people to support the game ..its an event
new management plzzzz and sammy is a j……. y cant this captain bat properly..omg..
sammy is a superb captain and is doing a far better job than chris gayle….. the team is doing much better than a few years ago,i can see the improvement and i think other cricket lovers can support me on that one.
@JANZzzzzzy – You are certainly correct in your points. The servants of Gayle are the ones who fail to see the plain truth.
PLZZ DROP BRATHWAIT AND MORE COMITTMENT IS NEEDED BUT THE TALENT IS THERE..
I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME ALL VISITORS TO OUR COUNTRY THE NATURE ISLAND OF THE CARIBEAN BUT MY EYE IS ON CHANDERPAUL I WILL BE COMING TO SEE HIM.
look a cutey!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Muuuuuuuaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! lol
looks wont win games
ook. gd
I THINK THE SQUADE IS A POSITIVE ONE.WE EXPECT NOTHING LESS BUT A WIN IN OUR BEAUTIFUL STADIUM.WEST INDIES LOOSE IN BARBADOS,DRAW IN TRINIDAD AND IS GOING TO WIN IN DOMINICA.
People lets hit this out of the park the situation is ripe for us to make Dominica proud this up coming test match has every thing to play for and the attention will squarely be on Dominica what a position to be in God is watching over our blessed Island so lets not blow this opportunity this is our time this is our moment lets grab it with both hands by showing up in great numbers and behaving our selves like true Dominican host. I am excited beyond belief and will not miss this historical occasion.W.I.C.B. make sure we have the right eleven on the field to play this crucial test match. Rally around the West Indies.