News broke on Tuesday that Colin Archibald of Nevis, has been selected to the Cricket West Indies President’s X1 team, which will face off with the touring English team –March 1st to 4th in Antigua.
Archibald has impressed in the regional matches he has played so far this year and has deservedly received the selectors’ nod.
The two teams listed in the Cricket West Indies press release are:
WEST INDIES TEST SQUAD
Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain)
Jermaine Blackwood (Vice-Captain)
Nkrumah Bonner
Shamarh Brooks
John Campbell
Joshua Da Silva
Jason Holder
Alzarri Joseph
Kyle Mayers
Veerasammy Permaul
Anderson Phillip
Kemar Roach
Jayden Seales
CWI PRESIDENT’S XI SQUAD
Shane Dowrich (Captain)
Raymon Reifer (Vice-Captain)
Colin Archibald
Alick Athanaze
Keacy Carty
Bryan Charles
Shermon Lewis
Preston McSween
Shayne Moseley
Jeremy Solozano
Shamar Springer
Devon Thomas
APEX TEST SERIES SCHEDULE
(10 am local time/9 am Jamaica Time)
March 1-4: CWI President’s XI v England at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua
March 8-12: 1st Apex Test at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
March 16-20: 2nd Apex Test at Kensington Oval, Barbados
March 24-28: 3rd Apex Test at Grenada National Stadium, Grenada