Strong Windies A-Team for One-day matches against Sri Lanka-A
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board on Thursday announced a 13-member West Indies A-Team squad for three One-day matches against Sri Lanka-A this coming Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at the Queen’s Park Stadium in Grenada.
Squad
Kirk Edwards (captain)
Nkrumah Bonner
Sheldon Cottrell
Narsingh Deonarine
Andre Fletcher
Shannon Gabriel
Jason Holder
Leon Johnson
Nikita Miller
Veerasammy Permaul
Shane Shillingford
Lendl Simmons
Devon Thomas
Team management unit
Junior Bennett (head coach)
Lockhart Sebastien (manager)
Stuart Williams (assistant manager)
Oba Gulston (physiotherapist)
Dexter Augustus (video analyst)
There are eight changes to the squad that contested two Twenty20 matches on Tuesday and Wednesday this week at the Arnos Vale Multiplex in St. Vincent. Kirk Edwards will captain the side in the three matches. All of the players, except left-arm fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell have made international appearances for the senior West Indies side, but batsman Nkrumah Bonner and off-spinner Shane Shillingford have never played One-day Internationals.
Schedule of matches in June
Wed 5 to Sat 8: 1st “Test” – Match drawn – Warner Park, St. Kitts
Wed 12 to Sat 15: 2nd “Test” – Match drawn – Arnos Vale Multiplex, St. Vincent
Tue 18: 1st Twenty20 match – No result – Arnos Vale Multiplex
Wed 19: 2nd Twenty20 match – Windies-A won by 5 wickets – Arnos Vale Multiplex
Sun 23: 1st One-day match – Queen’s Park Stadium, Grenada
Tue 25: 2nd One-day match – Queen’s Park Stadium, Grenada
Thu 27: 3rd One-day match – Queen’s Park Stadium, Grenada
For further information:
ADRIEL “WOODY” RICHARD
Senior Communications Officer West Indies Cricket Board Inc.
T. 246.417.4878 | M. 246.828.8753 | F. 246.424.3869 windiescricket.com