Wallace happy for Permaul’s opportunity

Veerasammy Permaul

Former West Indies batsman, Philo Wallace, has expressed his approval with the selection of Veerasammy Permaul as the front-line spinner in the West Indies Test squad to face England next month while calling on vice-captain, Jermaine Blackwood, to show more responsibility.

Wallace was at the time appearing on Barbados radio programme, Mason and Guest.

The squad includes Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Blackwood (vice-captain), Nkrumah Bonner, Shamarh Brooks, John Campbell, Joshua Da Silva, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Permaul, Anderson Phillip, Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales.