JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board announced today a 20-member West Indies squad for a training camp in Antigua ahead of the International Home Test Series against England, starting next month.

Squad

Sulieman Benn

Devendra Bishoo

Jermaine Blackwood

Carlos Brathwaite

Kraigg Brathwaite

Darren Bravo

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Sheldon Cottrell

Miguel Cummins

Shane Dowrich

Shannon Gabriel

Jason Holder

Shai Hope

Leon Johnson

Veerasammy Permaul

Denesh Ramdin

Kemar Roach

Marlon Samuels

Devon Smith

Jerome Taylor

All but seven of the players selected were part of the squad that played in the previous Test series against South Africa this past December/January.

The seven include the uncapped quartet of Carlos Brathwaite, fellow fast bowler Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich and fellow wicketkeeper/batsman Shai Hope, with the spin bowling pair of Devendra Bishoo and Veerasammy Permaul earning a recall.

Left-handed batsman Darren Bravo has recovered from the injury that ended his participation at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 early.

The training camp will begin on April 5 and culminate with preparation for the first Test, starting on Monday, April 13, at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.

England to West Indies Test Series 2015

Schedule of matches

April

Mon 6 to Tue 7                       Tour Match – Warner Park, St. Kitts

Wed 8 to Thu 9                       Tour Match – Warner Park, St. Kitts

Mon 13 to Fri 17                     1st Test – Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua

Tue 21 to Sat 25                      2nd Test – National Cricket Stadium, Grenada

 

May

Fri 1 to Tue 5                          3rd Test – Kensington Oval, Barbados