Latest update April 5th, 2025 5:50 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

West Indies name team for Digicel Series in Antigua

May 18, 2010 Sports

By Sean Devers

The Clyde Butts-led West Indies selection panel yesterday named the same squad which failed to reach the T/20 World Cup semi-finals for the first four games in the Digicel home series against South Africa in Antigua.
Two back-to-back 20/20 matches will be played tomorrow and Thursday before the first two matches in the 5-match ODI series will bowl off on Saturday with the second one set for Monday.
Shiv Chanderpaul, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Narsingh Deonarine are the Guyanese in the squad while the much hyped up Kieron Pollard gets another chance to show his worth in West Indies colours after a string of failures, while Wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh could feel a bit unlucky to be given a look-in after the West Indies camp were forced to play musical chairs with Andre Fletcher and Denesh Ramdin who both failed with the bat.
Wavell Hinds was dropped from the 20/20 World Cup squad and no replacement was added for him as the West Indies squad for the South Africa series was reduced by one player. The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua which hosted the first ever Day/Night first class match in the West Indies between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago earlier this year will host all four games in the 108Sq Mile Island.
The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium got plenty of unwanted attention last year when the Test match between West Indies and England was called off due to the high sand content in the area of the bowler’s run up but the ground looked in excellent condition for the regional matches and was passed fit by the ICC.
A WICB official informed Kaieteur Sport that the squad was only for the Antigua leg of matches and could be changed for the two ODIs in Dominica and the final one in Jamaica.
The three-Test series starts in Jamaica on June 10 before the second Test is played in St Kitts from June 18. The final Test is scheduled for Barbados from June 26.
While the West Indies ‘A’ team will not return to the Caribbean from England until July, players like the exciting Daren Bravo who has been in prolific form with the bat for the ‘A’ team, will be available for selection and replacements sent to England for any player chosen from that squad.
The West Indies squad read:- Chris Gayle (Captain),Dwayne Bravo (Vice Captain), Sulieman Benn, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Narsingh Deonarine, Andre Fletcher, Nikita Miller, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Darren Sammy, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Jerome Taylor.
Management Team: Joel Garner (Manager), Ottis Gibson (Head Coach), David Williams (Assistant Coach), C.J Clark (Physiotherapist), Hector Martinez-Charles (Strength and Conditioning Co-ordinator), Richard Berridge (Video and Statistical Analyst), Philip Spooner (Media Relations Officer), Virgil Browne (Massage Therapist)
DIGICEL SERIES SCHEDULE
Wednesday, May 19
1st Digicel T20 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
Thursday, May 20
2nd Digicel T20 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
Saturday, May 22
1st Digicel ODI at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
Monday, May 24
2nd Digicel ODI at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
Friday, May 28
3rd Digicel ODI at Windsor Park, Dominica
Sunday, May 30
4th Digicel ODI at Windsor Park, Dominica
Thursday, June 3
5th Digicel ODI at Sabina Park, Jamaica
Sunday, June 6 to Monday June 7
South Africa warm-up at Chedwin Park
Thursday, June 10 to Monday June 14
1st Digicel Test at Sabina Park, Jamaica
Friday June 18 to Tuesday, June 22
2nd Digicel Test at Warner Park, St Kitts
Saturday, June 26 to Wednesday, June 30
3rd Digicel Test at Kensington Oval, Barbados

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| April, 4th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

 

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest tips off today

‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest tips off today

Apr 05, 2025

…19 teams to vie for top honours Kaieteur Sports- Basketball teams from around the world will be in action this weekend, when the ‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest gets underway. Competing for a...
Read More
Twin tons from Anderson, Imlach steer Eagles back on course

Twin tons from Anderson, Imlach steer Eagles back...

Apr 05, 2025

Race for quarterfinal spots commence today at MoE ground

Race for quarterfinal spots commence today at MoE...

Apr 05, 2025

Marsh sets up Lucknow’s comfortable win over Mumbai

Marsh sets up Lucknow’s comfortable win...

Apr 05, 2025

Saints and GTI dominate as YBG Georgetown Regional Conference continues

Saints and GTI dominate as YBG Georgetown...

Apr 04, 2025

Carty misses ton, Hamilton (80) sets up tense battle as Harpy Eagles speed ace Alimohamed bags 5

Carty misses ton, Hamilton (80) sets up tense...

Apr 04, 2025

Features/Columnists

  • The One-Man Republic

    Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There exists, tucked away on the margin of maps and minds, a country that has perfected... more

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]