Three Match Red-Ball Tri-Series Starts on April 19
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) Senior Men’s Selection Panel today named the squads for the upcoming Headley Weekes Tri-Series. Team Headley – named in honor of George Headley – will be captained by Joshua Da Silva, the wicket-keeper-batter. Team Weekes – named in honor of Sir Everton Weekes – will be led by Alick Athanaze, the left-handed top-order batter.
The two teams have been drawn from the leading performers in the 2023 West Indies Championship and those deemed to be on the fringe of the Test team. Additionally, CWI named the teams to provide further first-class opportunities to the best performers from the West Indies Championship in a competitive and intense setting, as well as opportunities for players who the selectors believe would benefit from playing red-ball cricket as West Indies prepare for the upcoming “A” Team tour of Bangladesh and the two-Test Series against India at home.
Team Headley and Team Weekes will play against each other and against the West Indies Academy in the three-match series running from 19 April to 6 May, at the Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG) in Antigua. All three matches have been awarded first-class status. The West Indies Academy was unveiled last year and played CG United Super50 tournament last November.
Team Weekes will feature Athanaze who was the leading batter in the West Indies Championship with 647 runs, which included two centuries; left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul the second-highest wicket-taker with 28 wickets; as well as Jahmar Hamilton who was the joint leading keeper with 19 dismissals.
Team Headley will feature experienced left-hander Darren Bravo, who was the second-highest run-scorer in the West Indies Championship with 446 runs which included two centuries; fast bowler Akeem Jordan who was the third-highest wicket-taker with 22 wickets in four matches; as well as Tevyn Walcott, who was the joint leading keeper with 19 dismissals.
Lead Selector, the Most Hon. Dr. Desmond Haynes, said:
“Following the conclusion of the West Indies Championship, we are pleased to have more first-class matches on the calendar. This is a great initiative and will provide our players with more opportunities as we look ahead to the very important Test Series against India later in the year as well as ‘A’ Team matches. We looked at everyone who was available, and we came up with teams who will be very competitive and push each other.”
All matches in the Headley Weekes Tri-Series will be streamed LIVE on the Windies Cricket YouTube channel with live scorecards and ball-by-ball scoring on the Windiescricket.com live match centre.
FULL SQUADS
Team Headley
Joshua Da Silva (captain)
Sunil Ambris
Darren Bravo
Justin Greaves
Kavem Hodge
Chaim Holder
Akeem Jordan
Marquino Mindley
Shayne Moseley
Gudakesh Motie
Anderson Phillip
Kieran Powell
Tevyn Walcott
Team Weekes
Alick Athanaze (captain)
Tagenarine Chanderpaul
Keacy Carty
Dominic Drakes
Jahmar Hamilton
Brandon King
Jair McAllister
Zachary McCaskie
Veerasammy Permaul
Raymon Reifer
Kevin Sinclair
Nial Smith
Devon Thomas
West Indies Academy
Kevlon Anderson
Ackeem Auguste
Joshua Bishop
Teddy Bishop
McKenny Clarke
Rivaldo Clarke
Joshua James
Johann Layne
Kirk McKenzie
Ashmead Nedd
Kelvin Pitman
Keagan Simmons
Ramon Simmonds
Kevin Wickham
Nyeem Young
Shai Hope was selected but was given permission to represent Yorkshire in the English County Championship
Rahkeem Cornwall and Shane Dowrich made themselves unavailable for selection.
MATCH SCHEDULE
All matches to be played at CCG, Antigua
Match 1: 19-22 April: Team Headley v West Indies Academy
Match 2: 26-29 April: Team Weekes v West Indies Academy
Match 3: 3-6 May: Team Weekes v Team Headley
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