The West Indies cricket selectors chose an unchanged squad of 13 players for the fourth Test against England beginning at Kensington Oval on Thursday.
The home team leads the five-match series 1-0 following victory in the opening test in Jamaica and draws in the second and third Tests in Antigua.
The second match was abandoned after 10 balls while the third test went down to the wire with the West Indies' last pair Daren Powell and Fidel Edwards keeping England's bowlers at bay to earn a thrilling draw.
The two players that did not play in the Antigua matches, batsman Lendl Simmons and fast bowler Lionel Baker, are retained in the party.
In the meanwhile England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of the fourth Test owing to a muscle strain in his right hip.
All-rounder Ravi Bopara and fast bowler Amjad Khan have been called in as replacements for Flintoff. Both Bopara (124*) and Amjad Khan (2-22) have staked their claim for a place in the side by performing well on the first day of the practice match.
England XI is currently playing a practice match against BCA President’s XI.
West Indies squad for fourth Test: Chris Gayle (captain), Denesh Ramdin (vice-captain), Devon Smith, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Ryan Hinds, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Brendan Nash, Jerome Taylor, Sulieman Benn, Daren Powell, Fidel Edwards, Lendl Simmons, Lionel Baker.
The home team leads the five-match series 1-0 following victory in the opening test in Jamaica and draws in the second and third Tests in Antigua.
The second match was abandoned after 10 balls while the third test went down to the wire with the West Indies' last pair Daren Powell and Fidel Edwards keeping England's bowlers at bay to earn a thrilling draw.
The two players that did not play in the Antigua matches, batsman Lendl Simmons and fast bowler Lionel Baker, are retained in the party.
In the meanwhile England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of the fourth Test owing to a muscle strain in his right hip.
All-rounder Ravi Bopara and fast bowler Amjad Khan have been called in as replacements for Flintoff. Both Bopara (124*) and Amjad Khan (2-22) have staked their claim for a place in the side by performing well on the first day of the practice match.
England XI is currently playing a practice match against BCA President’s XI.
West Indies squad for fourth Test: Chris Gayle (captain), Denesh Ramdin (vice-captain), Devon Smith, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Ryan Hinds, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Brendan Nash, Jerome Taylor, Sulieman Benn, Daren Powell, Fidel Edwards, Lendl Simmons, Lionel Baker.
AP
Monday, February 23, 2009 11:38:33 AM
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