December 21, 2023 12:26 pm | Updated 12:26 pm IST – St. John’s, Antigua
West Indies cricket captain Kraigg Brathwaite with Australia captain Pat Cummins
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West Indies will blood not less than 4 debutants within the first check in opposition to Australia subsequent month after naming seven uncapped players in a 15-man squad for the two-match collection.
Languishing at eighth on this planet rankings, the Caribbeans’ hopes of ending a 20-year shedding streak in opposition to Australia seem faint with all-rounders Jason Holder and Kyle Mayers electing to skip the collection to play franchise T20 cricket.
Fast bowler Jayden Seales, in the meantime, is sidelined with a shoulder harm.
“The squad has been affected by the unavailability of some key players,” lead selector Desmond Haynes stated in an announcement.
“However, we have had a very strong red-ball program being run over the past year, which has unearthed significant talent throughout the region.”
The uncapped players within the Kraigg Brathwaite-captained squad are batsman Zachary McCaskie, wicketkeeper Tevin Imlach, all-rounders Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge and Kevin Sinclair; and quick bowlers Akeem Jordan and Shamar Joseph.
Australia’s least skilled participant within the 11 that thrashed Pakistan by 360 runs within the first check in Perth on Sunday is 26-test wicketkeeper Alex Carey.
The West Indies collection begins at Adelaide Oval on Jan. 17 earlier than transferring to the Gabba in Brisbane from Jan. 25.
Australia accomplished their seventh consecutive whitewash of the West Indies in exams within the final residence summer season with wins in Perth and Adelaide.
The Caribbeans’ final Test win over Australia got here of their 3-1 residence collection loss in 2003, whereas their final victory in Australia was in 1997.
West Indies squad
Kraigg Brathwaite (capt), Alzarri Joseph, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Joshua DaSilva, Akeem Jordan, Gudakesh Motie, Kemar Roach, Kevin Sinclair, Tevin Imlach, Shamar Joseph, Zachary McCaskie
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