BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados all-rounder Kevin Stoute and Leeward Islands leg-spinner Anthony Martin has been called up to the West Indies A team for the one-day phase of the current tour of England.
The West Indies Cricket Board named the duo yesterday in a 14-man squad for the upcoming tour of Ireland and the Tri-Nation Limited Overs series involving England A and India A, starting later this month.
Stoute and Martin will replace Trinidadian batsman Justin Guillen and Jamaican leg-spinner Odean Brown, currently involved in the “Test” series against India A.
The 24-year-old Stoute, a stylish right-hander who bowls strong medium pace, has been a fixture in the Barbados squad of recent following his first class debut three years ago.
Martin, meanwhile, snatched 21 wickets earlier this year in the regional four-day championship and has already made 23 first class appearances.
West Indies senior team all-rounder Kieron Pollard had been named to join the squad for the one-day phase of the tour but opted to play for English county Somerset.
Windies A will play two one-dayers against Ireland next week before competing in the Tri-Nation series from June 28 to July 8.
SQUAD – Devon Smith (captain), David Bernard, Lionel Baker, Kraigg Brathwaite, Kirk Edwards, Andre Fletcher, Assad Fudadin, Imran Khan, Anthony Martin, Omar Phillips, Andre Russell, Kevin Stoute, Gavin Tonge, Chadwick Walton.
