Jason Holder, Darren Bravo named in West Indies Test squad against SL

West Indies have named a 13-man Test squad for the two-match series against Sri Lanka in the ICC World Test Championship.

New captain Kraigg Brathwaite welcomes the inclusion of two senior players who missed out on the Bangladesh series — all-rounder and outgoing captain Jason Holder plus batter Darren Bravo.

Speaking on the squad, Lead Selector Roger Harper said: “It is good to be able to put together a Test squad with a number of players coming off very good performances in their last series in Bangladesh. Very encouraging. It is a fantastic opportunity to build on the good work that was done in Bangladesh.  It is very important to continue the process of working hard, playing with great passion, playing with determination and a great desire to succeed. Doing that consistently will bring us the right results.

 “A number of players seized the opportunity that the tour of Bangladesh presented and booked a place for themselves in the Test team for this series. This now means that there is keen competition for places which should drive better individual performances and that of the team. I also think that these players are looking forward to displaying their skills on home soil.”

The first Test in this World Test Championship contest starts 21 March at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

Squad: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Darren Bravo, John Campbell, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican