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Kenroy Peters to replace Kemar Roach in Test squad

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – West Indies Cricket Board announced today that left-arm fast bowler Kenroy Peters has been called up as replacement for Kemar Roach on the ongoing three-match Test Series against South Africa.

Roach injured his right ankle while bowling on the first day of the first Test match at SuperSport Park last Wednesday. He will return home to continue his rehabilitation.

Peters, 32, was the leading bowler in the 2014 WICB Regional Four-day Tournament. He has so far taken 190 wickets (average 20.21) in 62 first-class matches.

FULL SQUAD

Denesh Ramdin (Captain)

Sulieman Benn

Jermaine Blackwood

Kraigg Brathwaite

Shiv Chanderpaul

Sheldon Cottrell

Narsingh Deonarine

Shannon Gabriel

Jason Holder

Leon Johnson

Kenroy Peters

Marlon Samuels

Devon Smith

Jerome Taylor

Chadwick Walton

 

SCHEDULE OF MATCHES

December 10-12: vs SA Invitational XI at Willowmore Park, Benoni – Match Drawn

December 17-21: 1st Test – SuperSport Park, Centurion – South Africa won by an innings and 220 runs

December 26-30: 2nd Test – St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth

January 2-6: 3rd Test – Newlands, Cape Town

January 9: 1st T20I – Newlands, Cape Town

January 11: 2nd T20I – New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

January 14: 3rd T20I – Kingsmead, Durban

January 16: 1st ODI – Kingsmead, Durban

January 18: 2nd ODI – New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

January 21: 3rd ODI – Buffalo Park, East London

January 25: 4th ODI – St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth

January 28: 5th ODI – SuperSport Park, Centurion

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