Sinclair replaces Reifer as West Indies beef up spin sources for Trinidad Test
Kevin Sinclair, the offspin-bowling allrounder, has obtained his first Test call-up, for the second Test in opposition to India, with West Indies trying to bounce again after a crushing loss inside three days within the first Test against India.
He replaces Raymon Reifer, the batting allrounder, within the 13-member squad in the one change from the opening Test.
Reifer, nevertheless, will stay with the squad in Trinidad as an harm cowl.
Sinclair, the 23-year-old Guyana participant, has a good first-class file, the place he has snapped up 54 wickets in 18 video games at a median of 23.98, with a better of 6 for 33. He has additionally scored 756 runs at 29.07, which incorporates six half-centuries.
He gave a great account of himself within the four-dayers against Bangladesh A earlier this 12 months, ending because the main wicket-taker in a three-match sequence with 13 wickets at 25.69, as West Indies A gained 1-0. He additionally scored 149 runs at 49.66 with a better of 60.
Sinclair has performed seven ODIs and 6 T20Is for West Indies up to now, selecting 11 and 4 wickets within the two codecs, respectively. He was most just lately a part of the ODI World Cup qualifier in Zimbabwe, the place he picked up two wickets in three outings as West Indies didn’t make it to the principle draw of the ODI World Cup for the primary time.
The remainder of the squad was unchanged, with Kemar Roach, Alzarri Joseph, Shannon Gabriel and Jason Holder forming the fast-bowling division. Rahkeem Cornwall, who was off the sphere for some time within the first Test due to a chest an infection, has been retained, and so has left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican.
On the batting entrance, with out Reifer, who batted at No. 3, the remainder of the batters might transfer up one place every, with Sinclair probably slotting in beneath Holder at seven. Unless there’s a Test debut deliberate for Kirk McKenzie.
The second Test will run from July 20 to 24 in Port of Spain, and can mark the a hundredth Test between West Indies and India. The two groups first met in a Test match in 1948 in Delhi.
West Indies squad for the second Test: Kraigg Brathwaite (capt), Jermaine Blackwood (vice-capt), Alick Athanaze, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kirk McKenzie, Kevin Sinclair, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican
Travelling reserves: Tevin Imlach, Akeem Jordan