Follow UsAhead of the two-match Test series, West Indies have recalled opener Tagernarine Chanderpaul to fix their woes at the top of the order, on September 16 (Tuesday). The opener, who himself was dropped earlier, has made his return at the cost of former skipper Kraigg Brathwaite. Brathwaite has been dropped following a string of low scores -- 0, 7, 4, 4, 9 and 52.
Not just that, the Windies have also recalled Alick Athanaze, with the likes of Mikyle Louis and Keacy Carty all dropped from the setup after a disastrous 0-3 outing against Australia at home. At the other end, left-spinner Khary Pierre has earned himself a maiden call-up, with the selectors resting Gudakesh Motie.
"Our approach to squad selection continues to be calculated and deliberate. We consider the opposition, the playing conditions, and the skill sets required to be successful against specific opposition. The inclusion of players has therefore been guided not only by their recent performances, but also by identifying who within our pool is best suited to deliver positive results on these surfaces, against this quality of opposition," said Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe.
"The return of Tagenarine Chanderpaul is to help transform our fortunes at the top of the order, given the recent struggles, with Alick Athanaze being added for his strengths and qualities against spin bowling. Khary is included for the first time as our second spinner in what we expect to be helpful conditions," said head coach Darren Sammy.
Roston Chase (c), Jomel Warrican (vc), Kevlon Anderson, Alick Athanaze, John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Justin Greaves, Shai Hope, Tevin Imlach, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Anderson Phillip, Khary Pierre, Jayden Seales