Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced an updated 15-member squad for the upcoming England tour, which includes the three-Test Richards Botham series ¹. The team will be led by Kraigg Brathwaite, and the significant change is the replacement of Kemar Roach with Jeremiah Louis, due to Roach’s ongoing rehabilitation from a knee injury ¹ ².
Here’s the updated squad ¹:
– Kraigg Brathwaite (c)
– Alick Athanaze
– Kirk Mckenzie
– Mikyle Louis
– Zachary McCaskie
– Jason Holder
– Kavem Hodge
– Kevin Sinclair
– Joshua Da Silva (wk)
– Tevin Imlach (wk)
– Alzarri Joseph
– Gudakesh Motie
– Jayden Seales
– Jeremiah Louis
– Shamar Joseph
The Richards Botham series is a historic rivalry between the West Indies and England, dating back to 1928 ¹. The squad has been in a training camp at Tonbridge School and will play a 3-day warm-up match against the England Lions at Beckenham starting on July 4 ¹.
Here are the fixtures for the England series ¹:
– July 3, 2024: 3-Day Warm-Up Match at Beckenham
– July 10, 2024: 1st Test Match at Lord’s
– July 18, 2024: 2nd Test Match at Trent Bridge
– July 26, 2024: 3rd Test Match at Edgbaston
The West Indies team will be led by experienced players, including Kraigg Brathwaite and Jason Holder ¹ ². The team has a mix of young talent and experienced players, and the replacement of Kemar Roach with Jeremiah Louis provides an opportunity for Louis to make an impact in England ¹.
