Denesh Ramdin will lead West Indies against Australia © Getty Images
West Indies have announced their squad for the Test series against Australia beginning from June 3. West Indies will be without their star batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who was dropped has been dropped from the squad following a string of poor performances leading up to it. Rajindra Chandrika and wicket keeper Shane Dowrich are the two new faces in the West Indies squad this time. Dowrich is likely to act as a back-up for skipper Denesh Ramdin. READ: West Indies vs Australia 2015: Shivnarine Chanderpaul unhappy with Test team axe
West Indies will be going into this series full of confidence after they recently drew their three-Test series against England at 1-1. There were many positives to take from that series. Jermaine Blackwood and Marlon Samuels starred with the bat in that series and have rightly been selected for this series against Australia as well. READ: Brian Lara censures WICB over handling of Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Veerasammy Permaul is the lone spinner in the team as Suilemann Benn misses out. Australia coach Darren Lehmann had earlier said that he will wait till the last moment to announce his side’s playing XI. READ: Michael Holding backs Clive Lloyd’s decision to sack Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Schedule
1st Test: Windsor Park, Dominica, June 3-7
2nd Test: Sabina Park, Jamaica, June 11-15
West Indies squad vs Australia
Denesh Ramdin (c & wk), Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Rajindra Chandrika, Shane Dowrich (wk), Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Veerasammy Permaul, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Jerome Taylor.