Drakes lone newcomer in Windies Under 19 team to Bangladesh

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC– One newcomer has been named to the West Indies Under-19 team for next month’s tour of Bangladesh, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced.

Jonathan Drakes, the right-handed batsman from Barbados, has been included on the squad to play seven 50-over matches against the Bangladesh Under-19 team.

The West Indies will be captained by spin-bowling allrounder Ramaal Lewis of Jamaica with Jeremy Solozano, the left-handed opener from T&T as the vice captain.

The 15-member squad includes most of the players who played in last month’s seven-match series against Bangladesh Under-19s in Guyana.

The West Indies Under 19’s tour of Bangladesh runs from December 2nd to the 21st.

Tagenarine Chanderpaul
Tagenarine Chanderpaul
Shimron Hetemyer
Shimron Hetemyer
Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai who took outstanding match figures of 9 for 95.
Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai who took outstanding match figures of 9 for 95.

FULL SQUAD: Ramaal Lewis (Jamaica) – Captain,Jeremy Solozano (T&T) – Vice Captain,

Fabien Allen (Jamaica), Tagenarine Chanderpaul (Guyana), Bryan Charles (T&T), Tristan Coleman (Jamaica), Jonathan Drakes (Barbados), Shimron Hetmeyer (Guyana), Jerome Jones (Barbados),

Ray Jordan (Windwards), Brandon King (Jamaica), Preston McSween (Windwards), Marquino Mindley (Jamaica), Gudakesh Motie (Guyana) and Nicholas Pooran (T&T)

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