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New Delhi, August 3 (HS). Kemar Roach is set to return to the West Indies Test team for the home series against South Africa. Roach had to miss the recently concluded West Indies tour of England due to a knee injury during the County Championship. Meanwhile, fellow fast bowler Alzari Joseph has been rested, while wicketkeeper-batsman Joshua Da Silva will take over as vice-captain.
Head coach Andre Kohli said in a CWI press release, “We have decided to rest our vice-captain Alzari Joseph for this series. Alzari has had a significant workload recently, and this break will give him the opportunity to recuperate and return to top performance.”
Off-spin bowling all-rounder Kevin Sinclair is not part of the team as he has not yet recovered from a fracture in his left hand bone. He was injured by a ball from Mark Wood in Nottingham during the England tour. Uncapped off-spinner Brian Charles, fast bowling all-rounder Justin Greaves and left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican, who were not part of the England tour, have found a place in the 15-member squad.
CWI Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe said: “The selection process for this squad was led by our Head Coach Andre Kohli, pending the implementation of our new selection process, which will be put in place in the coming days and articulated publicly shortly.”
The West Indies team lost the three-match Test series in England 3-0 and are currently bottom of the World Test Championship table with one win from seven matches. The two Tests against South Africa will be played in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad from August 7 to 11 and in Providence, Guyana from August 15 to 19.
West Indies team
Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Joshua da Silva (vice-captain), Alick Athanaze, Keesee Carty, Brian Charles, Justin Greaves, Jason Holder, Kavem Hodge, Tevin Imlach, Shamar Joseph, Mikail Lewis, Gudakesh Moti, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Jomel Warrican.