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Miller, Cummins in West Indies A-Team
WICB Media – ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board yesterday announced a 13-member West Indies A-Team squad for the first four-day “Test” against Sri Lanka A-Team from Wednesday, June 5 to Saturday, June 8 at Warner Park in St. Kitts.
A captain will be named at a later date.
Nikita Miller
Nikita Miller was the most successful bowler in the recently-concluded Regional 4-Day Tournament. He grabbed 52 wickets at 8.05 runs apiece, tying him with Shane Shillingford for the highest number of wickets.
Sheldon Cotterell, Miguel Cummins and Jahmar Hamilton are the only three players in the squad that have never appeared in an international fixture for West Indies nor played for West Indies-A previously. All three were part of the second group that attended the Sagicor West Indies High Performance Centre in Barbados.
Cummins was the leading bowler in the recently-concluded Regional 4-Day Tournament, helping new champions Barbados to their 21st regional first-class title. He captured 35 wickets at 14.77 runs apiece.
Of the remaining players, Jonathan Carter is the only player uncapped internationally, but he has played for the A-Team over the last four seasons.
Squad: Kraigg Brathwaite, Jonathan Carter, Sheldon Cotterell, Miguel Cummins, Narsingh Deonarine, Kirk Edwards, Assad Fudadin, Shannon Gabriel, Jahmar Hamilton, Leon Johnson, Nikita Miller, Veerasammy Permaul and Chadwick Walton.
Schedule of matches:
June
Wed 5 to Sat 8: 1st “Test” – Warner Park, St. Kitts
Wed 12 to Sat 15: 2nd “Test” – Arnos Vale Multiplex, St. Vincent
Tue 18: 1st Twenty20 match – Arnos Vale Multiplex
Wed 19: 2nd Twenty20 match – Arnos Vale Multiplex
Miguel Cummins
Sun 23: 1st One-day match – Grenada National Stadium, Grenada
Tue 25: 2nd One-day match – Grenada National Stadium
Thu 27: 3rd One-day match – Grenada National Stadium
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