West Indies names Test training squad for NZ tour

(WICB) ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced the West Indies training squad for the Test series versus New Zealand. The training camp will include two matches against local opposition at the 3Ws Oval.

Training sessions will be held at the Franklyn Stephenson Academy and the Sagicor West Indies High Performance Centre. The squad for the First Test Match will be selected at a later date and will depart from Barbados on June

FULL SQUAD

Denesh Ramdin (Captain)

Sulieman Benn

Darren Bravo

Dwayne Bravo

Shiv Chanderpaul

Kirk Edwards

Shannon Gabriel

Chris Gayle

Jason Holder

Sunil Narine

Shane Shillingford

Kieran Powell

Kemar Roach

Marlon Samuels

Jerome Taylor

NOTES:

Jason Holder will join the camp on May 27

Chris Gayle and Sunil Narine will join camp on June 1

TEAM MANAGEMENT

Ottis Gibson (Head Coach)

Sir Richard Richardson (Team Manager)

Sir Curtly Ambrose (Bowling Consultant)

Stuart Williams (Assistant Coach)

Andre Coley (Assistant Coach)

C.J. Clark (Physiotherapist)

Hector Martinez Charles (Strength & Conditioning Co-ordinator)

Richard Berridge (Video & Statistical Analyst)

Philip Spooner (Media Manager)

Virgil Browne (Massage Therapist)

SERIES SCHEDULE

June 8-12: First Test – Sabina Park, Jamaica

June 16-20: Second Test – Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad

June 26-30: Third Test – Guyana National Stadium, Guyana

July 5: First T20 International – Windsor Park, Dominica

July 6: Second T20 International – Windsor Park, Dominica