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The 17-man squad will be trimmed to 13 ahead of the series opener
Trinidad & Tobago fast bowler Jayden Seales has bolted into West Indies’ provisional squad for the forthcoming two-match Test series against South Africa in St Lucia. The 19-year-old’s only first-class match so far was for West Indies A in New Zealand last December, and in all he has played only ten professional games at senior level.
Seales was particularly impressive in the Team Hamilton vs Team Blackwood four-day intra-squad fixture more recently, taking 4 for 40 in the second innings, including the wickets of Shai Hope and Darren Bravo. Hope, Roston Chase, and Kieran Powell were also rewarded with spots in the squad for their performances in that four-day fixture. The aforementioned three players were not part of the squad for the home Test series against Sri Lanka recently. Jahmar Hamilton is the second wicketkeeper in the group behind Joshua Da Silva.
The 17-man squad will be trimmed to 13 on June 7, three days before the tour opener at the Daren Sammy Stadium.
Squad: Kraigg Brathwaite (capt), Jermaine Blackwood (vice-capt), Nkrumah Bonner, Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua Da Silva, Shannon Gabriel, Jahmar Hamilton, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Kieran Powell, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Jomel Warrican
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