West Indies include uncapped pacer Alzarri Joseph for second Test
Antiguan pacer Alzarri Joseph, who took 13 wickets in the under-19 World Cup earlier this year, has been added to the West Indies squad for the second Test against India.
In Short
- West Indies lost the first Test by an innings and 92 runs.
- Alzarri Joseph took 13 wickets in the under-19 World Cup earlier this year.
- Second Test starts from July 30 at the Sabina Park.
Antiguan pacer Alzarri Joseph, who took 13 wickets in the under-19 World Cup earlier this year, has been added to the West Indies squad for the second Test against India which starts at the Sabina Park in Jamaica from Saturday
The WICB selection panel announced a 14-member squad for Jamaica Test after visitors notched up a superb victory in the series-opener in Antigua.
"We feel that Alzarri, who led the attack so expertly in the ICC Youth World Cup earlier this year in Bangladesh, will now benefit from the professional guidance of our coaching staff and the presence of fast bowling legend Joel Garner as manager," said Courtney Browne, chairman of the West Indies selection panel.
"As we develop our Test team, we see this as a positive step in the process. We would like to wish the team every success for the rest of the series," he added.
Squad:
Jason Holder (capt), Kraits Brathwaite, Marlon Samuels, Jermaine Blackwood, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Rajindra Chandrika, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins,
Shane Dowrich, Shannon Gabriel, Alzarri Joseph, Leon Johnson, Devendra Bishoo, Marlon Samuels.