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Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s son will get first call-up in West Indies Test squad

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West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase and middle-order batsman Shamarh Brooks had been on Saturday recalled to the squad for his or her two-test collection in Australia, whereas former captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s son Tagenarine earned his maiden call-up.

West Indies, who’re ranked eighth on the planet in take a look at cricket, will play the primary take a look at towards top-ranked Australia in Perth on November 30 adopted by the second in Adelaide on December 8.

“We have played two series this year – against England and Bangladesh – and won both. We have been playing good test cricket and expect to do well against the Australians on their home turf,” lead selector Desmond Haynes stated in a press release.

Haynes praised heap on 26-year-old Tagenarine, who could have the possibility to make his debut for West Indies 28 years after his father Shivnarine, thought-about one of many biggest batsmen of his period, performed his first take a look at for the Caribbean facet.

“He equipped himself very well in the West Indies Championship four-day matches and also did a very good job at the top of the order against Bangladesh A… He has what it takes to do well at the highest level,” Haynes stated.

Haynes added that Chase’s expertise and abilities shall be helpful for the group, whereas Brooks’ return will bolster their middle-order batting.

Full squad: Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Shamarh Brooks, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Anderson Phillip, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Devon Thomas

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