{"id":327111,"date":"2024-08-02T15:54:30","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T19:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=327111"},"modified":"2024-08-02T17:19:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T21:19:57","slug":"west-indies-test-squad-announced-for-home-series-against-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/west-indies-test-squad-announced-for-home-series-against-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Hodge and Athanaze on West Indies Test squad for home series against South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dominican batsmen Allick Athanaze and Kavem Hodge have retained their spots on the West Indies team for the upcoming Home Series against South Africa, scheduled to take place from 7 \u2013 19 August 2024. Cricket West Indies (CWI) made the announcement today.<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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The series will be hosted across two venues, with the first Test being held at the Queen\u2019s Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago, and the second and final Test Match in Guyana at the National Stadium. The full Test squad for the series is as follows:<\/p>\n
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  1. Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain)<\/li>\n
  2. Joshua Da Silva (Vice-Captain)<\/li>\n
  3. Alick Athanaze<\/li>\n
  4. Keacy Carty<\/li>\n
  5. Bryan Charles<\/li>\n
  6. Justin Greaves<\/li>\n
  7. Jason Holder<\/li>\n
  8. Kavem Hodge<\/li>\n
  9. Tevin Imlach<\/li>\n
  10. Shamar Joseph<\/li>\n
  11. Mikyle Louis<\/li>\n
  12. Gudakesh Motie<\/li>\n
  13. Kemar Roach<\/li>\n
  14. Jayden Seales<\/li>\n
  15. Jomel Warrican<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    CWI Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe expressed confidence in the squad\u2019s ability to deliver strong performances: \u201cWe are confident about the team selected for this important series against South Africa. The selection process for this squad was led by our Head Coach, Andre Coley, pending the implementation of our new selection process, which will be rolled out in the coming days and articulated publicly shortly. This squad reflects a thorough evaluation of players’ recent performances and suitability for the conditions we anticipate. We are confident that this team is well-balanced and capable of competing at the highest level.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Head Coach Andre Coley stated \u201cThe squad we have chosen for this series is a balanced mix of experience and youth, strategically selected to maximize our performance in the conditions of Trinidad and Guyana. We have decided to rest our vice-captain Alzarri Joseph for this series. Alzarri has had a considerable workload recently, and this break will allow him to recuperate and return to peak performance. Kevin Sinclair is presently recovering from an injury.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    The Team Management Unit for the Series is:<\/p>\n