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Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today announced the West Indies squad for the Test Series in Sri Lanka. The Selection Panel named one uncapped player in the 15-member squad – Jeremy Solozano, the left-handed opening batsman - following the two recent three-day Best v Best matches and training sessions at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.
Roger Harper, Lead Selector said:
“The Best v Best matches provided the opportunity for the players to spend some time in the middle honing their skills for this tour. The aim was to simulate as much as possible, the conditions that the team will likely face in Sri Lanka, so it was good to see the batsmen spending time at the crease while putting some scores together and the bowlers looking to build pressure and create wicket-taking opportunities,” Harper said.
“Jeremy played for the West Indies ‘A’ Team in 2019 (against India ‘A’) with success and in the Best v Best matches he displayed a sense of application, patience, and composure, while looking very comfortable against both pace and spin which encouraged the panel to invest in him at this point.”
Harper added: “The squad is well balanced, with good depth in all departments. The composition is very similar to the squad that brought us success in our last away tour to Bangladesh, with a few changes in personnel. There are a number of players who are familiar with Sri Lankan conditions and most of the others have good experience in the Indian sub-continent, so they know what to expect and are gearing themselves for it.”
Both Test matches will be played at the Galle International Stadium. West Indies will have a four-day warm-up match in Colombo from November 14 to 17. The Tests will follow on November 21 to 25 and November 29 to December 3.
The series is the second of six series, three at home and three away, that West Indies will play in the 2021-2023 ICC World Test Championship.
FULL SQUAD
Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain)
Jermaine Blackwood (Vice Captain)
Nkrumah Bonner
Roston Chase
Rahkeem Cornwall
Joshua Da Silva
Shannon Gabriel
Jason Holder
Shai Hope
Kyle Mayers
Veerasammy Permaul
Kemar Roach
Jayden Seales
Jeremy Solozano
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Roger Harper, Lead Selector said:
“The Best v Best matches provided the opportunity for the players to spend some time in the middle honing their skills for this tour. The aim was to simulate as much as possible, the conditions that the team will likely face in Sri Lanka, so it was good to see the batsmen spending time at the crease while putting some scores together and the bowlers looking to build pressure and create wicket-taking opportunities,” Harper said.
“Jeremy played for the West Indies ‘A’ Team in 2019 (against India ‘A’) with success and in the Best v Best matches he displayed a sense of application, patience, and composure, while looking very comfortable against both pace and spin which encouraged the panel to invest in him at this point.”
Harper added: “The squad is well balanced, with good depth in all departments. The composition is very similar to the squad that brought us success in our last away tour to Bangladesh, with a few changes in personnel. There are a number of players who are familiar with Sri Lankan conditions and most of the others have good experience in the Indian sub-continent, so they know what to expect and are gearing themselves for it.”
Both Test matches will be played at the Galle International Stadium. West Indies will have a four-day warm-up match in Colombo from November 14 to 17. The Tests will follow on November 21 to 25 and November 29 to December 3.
The series is the second of six series, three at home and three away, that West Indies will play in the 2021-2023 ICC World Test Championship.
FULL SQUAD
Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain)
Jermaine Blackwood (Vice Captain)
Nkrumah Bonner
Roston Chase
Rahkeem Cornwall
Joshua Da Silva
Shannon Gabriel
Jason Holder
Shai Hope
Kyle Mayers
Veerasammy Permaul
Kemar Roach
Jayden Seales
Jeremy Solozano
Jomel Warrican
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The West Indies National Team will play a Four-Day warm-up game, starting on the 14th November 2021 at the SSC, Colombo.
The match will be played against the SLC President’s XI.
SLC President’s XI Squad
1) Charith Asalanka - Captain
2) Pathum Nissanka
3) Oshada Fernando
4) Dhananjaya de Silva
5) Roshen Silva
6) Minod Bhanuka ( WK)
7) Chamika Karunaratne
8) Asitha Fernando
9) Kamil Mishara
10) Chamika Gunasekera
11) Suminda Lakshan
12) Lakshan Sandakan
13) Ramesh Mendis
14) Lasith Embuldeniya
15) Vishwa Fernando
The match will be played against the SLC President’s XI.
SLC President’s XI Squad
1) Charith Asalanka - Captain
2) Pathum Nissanka
3) Oshada Fernando
4) Dhananjaya de Silva
5) Roshen Silva
6) Minod Bhanuka ( WK)
7) Chamika Karunaratne
8) Asitha Fernando
9) Kamil Mishara
10) Chamika Gunasekera
11) Suminda Lakshan
12) Lakshan Sandakan
13) Ramesh Mendis
14) Lasith Embuldeniya
15) Vishwa Fernando
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Sri Lanka Cricket’s Selection Committee selected the following 22 member squad to take part in Sri Lanka vs West Indies Test Series 2021.
The Minister of Youth and Sports Honorable Namal Rajapaksa gave his ratification for the squad.
The 1st Test Match of the series will commence on the 21st November, 2021 at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.
Sri Lanka Test Squad
01) Dimuth Karunaratne - Captain
02) Oshada Fernando
03) Angelo Mathews
04) Dinesh Chandimal
05) Dhananjaya de Silva
06) Pathum Nissanka
07) Charith Asalanka
08) Minod Bhanuka
09) Roshen Silva
10) Kamil Mishara
11) Ramesh Mendis
12) Chamika Karunaratne
13) Lakshan Sandakan
14) Lasith Embuldeniya
15) Praveen Jayawickrama
16) Suminda Lakshan
17) Suranga Lakmal
18) Vishwa Fernando
19) Dushmantha Chameera
20) Lahiru Kumara
21) Asitha Fernando
22) Chamika Gunasekara
The Minister of Youth and Sports Honorable Namal Rajapaksa gave his ratification for the squad.
The 1st Test Match of the series will commence on the 21st November, 2021 at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.
Sri Lanka Test Squad
01) Dimuth Karunaratne - Captain
02) Oshada Fernando
03) Angelo Mathews
04) Dinesh Chandimal
05) Dhananjaya de Silva
06) Pathum Nissanka
07) Charith Asalanka
08) Minod Bhanuka
09) Roshen Silva
10) Kamil Mishara
11) Ramesh Mendis
12) Chamika Karunaratne
13) Lakshan Sandakan
14) Lasith Embuldeniya
15) Praveen Jayawickrama
16) Suminda Lakshan
17) Suranga Lakmal
18) Vishwa Fernando
19) Dushmantha Chameera
20) Lahiru Kumara
21) Asitha Fernando
22) Chamika Gunasekara
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Sri Lanka open their WTC 23 campaign at home against a tricky West Indies side who will undoubtedly prove to be a challenging proposition for the hosts.
Overview
Sri Lanka vs West Indies, first Test
Galle International Stadium, Galle
21-25 November, 10:00 am local time
Sri Lanka will have a host of experienced personnel return to their ranks in the two-match series against West Indies. Dimuth Karunanratne, Suranga Lakmal and Angelo Mathews are a few among those along with the likes of Dinesh Chandimal who was a part of their T20 World Cup campaign. Impressive performers from the tournament like Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka and Dushmantha Chameera are also part of the squad. With his being head coach Mickey Arthur's final series in charge, the Lankans will hope to send him off on a high.
West Indies are a team who have consistently improved over the past few years despite now having many glamorous names in their ranks. With both matches being played in Galle, spin will play a crucial role in the series and it will be interesting to see the combination which the visitors go with into the opening Test. But Kraigg Brathwaite will be confident in his sides ability to mount a stern test against the hosts, who will start the series as favourites in their own backyard.
Remember the last time
The two sides recently faced off earlier this year in a two-match Test series back in the West Indies. Both the matches were held in Antigua between March and April. In two highly-competitive encounters, there was nothing to separate the two sides with both the matches ending in a draw.
There were impressive performers from both sides with Lahiru Thirimanne ending as the highest run-scorer with 240 runs at an average of 60. Suranga Lakmal was the leading wicket-taker with 11 scalps at an average of 21.45. With both teams having quality in equal measures, the series in Sri Lanka promises to be an enticing encounter.
What they said
Mickey Arthur (Sri Lanka head coach): "Karunaratne's last knock in Test cricket was a double hundred. Angelo is one of the great players in the game. Suranga Lakmal is so crucial for us with the new ball and he is a wonderful player. It's great to have them back and their experience is going to be vital."
Jermaine Blackwood (West Indies batter): "We came here to win. Our guys are hungry and you can see that in their eyes. We are a decent team and we are ready to break the shackles and win games this time around. Sri Lanka have quality spinners but we are ready for the challenge. If you see the series in Bangladesh when we won, it was played on similar conditions and we tackled their spinners well. Most of the guys who played in that series are here and we know what to expect."
Overview
Sri Lanka vs West Indies, first Test
Galle International Stadium, Galle
21-25 November, 10:00 am local time
Sri Lanka will have a host of experienced personnel return to their ranks in the two-match series against West Indies. Dimuth Karunanratne, Suranga Lakmal and Angelo Mathews are a few among those along with the likes of Dinesh Chandimal who was a part of their T20 World Cup campaign. Impressive performers from the tournament like Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka and Dushmantha Chameera are also part of the squad. With his being head coach Mickey Arthur's final series in charge, the Lankans will hope to send him off on a high.
West Indies are a team who have consistently improved over the past few years despite now having many glamorous names in their ranks. With both matches being played in Galle, spin will play a crucial role in the series and it will be interesting to see the combination which the visitors go with into the opening Test. But Kraigg Brathwaite will be confident in his sides ability to mount a stern test against the hosts, who will start the series as favourites in their own backyard.
Remember the last time
The two sides recently faced off earlier this year in a two-match Test series back in the West Indies. Both the matches were held in Antigua between March and April. In two highly-competitive encounters, there was nothing to separate the two sides with both the matches ending in a draw.
There were impressive performers from both sides with Lahiru Thirimanne ending as the highest run-scorer with 240 runs at an average of 60. Suranga Lakmal was the leading wicket-taker with 11 scalps at an average of 21.45. With both teams having quality in equal measures, the series in Sri Lanka promises to be an enticing encounter.
What they said
Mickey Arthur (Sri Lanka head coach): "Karunaratne's last knock in Test cricket was a double hundred. Angelo is one of the great players in the game. Suranga Lakmal is so crucial for us with the new ball and he is a wonderful player. It's great to have them back and their experience is going to be vital."
Jermaine Blackwood (West Indies batter): "We came here to win. Our guys are hungry and you can see that in their eyes. We are a decent team and we are ready to break the shackles and win games this time around. Sri Lanka have quality spinners but we are ready for the challenge. If you see the series in Bangladesh when we won, it was played on similar conditions and we tackled their spinners well. Most of the guys who played in that series are here and we know what to expect."
