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West Indies have revealed their 13-player squad, featuring an uncapped spinner, for the second and final Test against India in Trinidad.
After suffering an innings and 141-run defeat in their first match of the new ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, the Caribbean side is eager to bounce back and level the series when the second Test gets underway at Queen’s Park Oval on Thursday, July 20.
While most of the players who faced India in Dominica have been retained, West Indies brought exciting off-spinner Kevin Sinclair in place of all-rounder Raymon Reifer.
The inclusion of Sinclair will provide West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite with an additional bowling option. Sinclair has already represented the team in seven ODIs and six T20Is, with his most recent appearance during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.
If given the opportunity to make his Test debut in Trinidad, the 23-year-old is likely to partner with fellow spinner Rahkeem Cornwall, who faced a chest infection issue in the first Test.
The inclusion of an extra spinner in the Windies squad suggests that the second Test might feature a pitch conducive to spin bowling. In the first Test held in Dominica, Ravichandran Ashwin showcased his prowess by claiming 12 wickets, resulting in a match that concluded within three days.
West Indies squad for the second Test against India:
Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Jermaine Blackwood (vice-captain), Alick Athanaze, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua Da Silva, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kirk McKenzie, Kemar Roach, Kevin Sinclair, Jomel Warrican
Reserves: Tevin Imlach, Akeem Jordan
