West Indies Test Squad Announced for Home Series Against South Africa

ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA – Cricket West Indies (CWI) is pleased to announce the West Indies squad for the upcoming Home Series against South Africa, scheduled to take place from 7 – 19 August 2024. The series will be hosted across two venues, with the first Test being held at the Queen’s 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:

Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain)  

Joshua Da Silva (Vice-Captain)  

Alick Athanaze  

Keacy Carty  

Bryan Charles  

Justin Greaves  

Jason Holder  

Kavem Hodge  

Tevin Imlach  

Shamar Joseph  

Mikyle Louis  

Gudakesh Motie  

Kemar Roach  

Jayden Seales  

Jomel Warrican

CWI Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe expressed confidence in the squad’s ability to deliver strong performances: “We 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.”

 Head Coach Andre Coley stated “The 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.”

 The Team Management Unit for the Series is:

Head Coach: Andre Coley

Team Manager: Rawl Lewis

Assistant Coach: Jimmy Adams

Assistant Coach: Rayon Griffith

Assistant Coach: Shaun Tait

Physiotherapist: Dr. Denis Byam

Strength & Conditioning Coach: Ronald Rogers

Team Masseuse: Fitzbert Alleyne

Team Analyst: Avenesh Seetaram

The full schedule for the series is as follows:

Test Series

7 – 11 Aug 2024      1st Test Match         Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago

15 – 18 Aug 2024   2nd Test Match         National Stadium, Guyana 

T20I Series

23 August 2024    1st T20I          Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago

25 August 2024    2nd T20I        Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago

27 August 2024    3rd T20I     Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago

Tickets for the Test and T20I Series against South Africa are available now to buy online from the Windies Tickets service, at tickets.windiescricket.com.

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