ST JOHN’S, (Reuters) – Highly-rated 19-year-old batsman Adrian Barath has been named in the West Indies squad for Thursday’s first test against Bangladesh in St.Vincent.

The 13-man squad also features Jamaican seamer Andrew Richardson, who took part in the tour to England in May but has not played in a full international.

Australian-born Brendan Nash, who was not part of the squad for recent Twenty20 and one day games, returns to the side while  Trinidad seamer Ravi Rampaul, who impressed with a four-wicket  haul in an ODI against India last month, could get his first chance in a test side.

There was no place for Darren Bravo, younger brother of Dwayne Bravo, who had featured in the games against India, and  all-rounders Darren Sammy and David Bernard have also been left  out. Pace bowler Fidel Edwards is injured.

Barath, who scored 132 against England for West Indies A in  January and enjoyed an excellent domestic season for Trinidad  and Tobago, had been tipped for a call-up and should have a  chance to stake a claim as the opening partner for skipper Chris  Gayle.

West Indies squad: Chris Gayle (Captain), Denesh Ramdin  (Vice Captain), Adrian Barath, Dwayne Bravo, Sulieman Benn,  Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Narsingh Deonarine, Runako Morton,  Brendan Nash, Ravi Rampaul, Andrew Richardson, Ramnaresh Sarwan,  Jerome Taylor.