West Indies Announce Squad for ICC World Test Championship Against South Africa
West Indies have announced their squad for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship against South Africa, which begins on August 7. Pacer Kemar Roach has made a return to the team, having last played a Test against Australia earlier in the year. He had been withdrawn from the tour of England after sustaining a knee injury while playing in the County Championship.
However, pacer Alzarri Joseph, the vice-captain of the Test side, has been rested to manage his workload. Off-spinner Kevin Sinclair also missed out as he continues his recovery from an injury. Head coach Andre Coley said, “We have decided to rest our vice-captain Alzarri Joseph for this series. Alzarri has had a considerable workload recently, and this break will allow him to recuperate and return to peak performance.”
The squad is very similar to the one that played in England in the recent Test series, with Keacy Carty and Bryan Charles being the only players without a Test cap. Wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva has been promoted as vice-captain in Joseph’s absence.
West Indies have just one win in this WTC cycle, but they turned heads with that single win, beating Australia in their backyard with Shamar Joseph, who made his debut in the series, producing a spellbinding performance with a seven-wicket haul at the Gabba.
West Indies Test Squad:
| Kraigg Brathwaite (c) | Joshua Da Silva (vc) |
| Alick Athanaze | Keacy Carty |
| Bryan Charles | Justin Greaves |
| Jason Holder | Kavem Hodge |
| Tevin Imlach | Shamar Joseph |
| Mikyle Louis | Gudakesh Motie |
| Kemar Roach | Jayden Seales |
| Jomel Warrican |
Doubts Revealed
West Indies -: West Indies is a group of Caribbean islands that play cricket together as one team.
ICC -: ICC stands for International Cricket Council, which is the global governing body for cricket.
World Test Championship -: The World Test Championship is a cricket tournament where teams from different countries play Test matches to find the best team.
South Africa -: South Africa is a country in the southern part of Africa, and they have a national cricket team.
Kemar Roach -: Kemar Roach is a cricketer from the West Indies who bowls very fast.
Alzarri Joseph -: Alzarri Joseph is another cricketer from the West Indies who is known for his fast bowling.
Off-spinner -: An off-spinner is a type of bowler in cricket who spins the ball from the off side to the leg side for a right-handed batsman.
Kevin Sinclair -: Kevin Sinclair is a cricketer from the West Indies who bowls off-spin.
Joshua Da Silva -: Joshua Da Silva is a cricketer from the West Indies who is now the vice-captain of the team.
Keacy Carty -: Keacy Carty is a new player in the West Indies cricket team who has not played in a Test match before.
Bryan Charles -: Bryan Charles is another new player in the West Indies cricket team who has not played in a Test match before.
