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Seales, Holder return to WI squad for England Tests
West Indies have called up uncapped opening hitter Mikyle Louis for their impending three-Test visit through Britain in July.
The 15-man crew, which will be captained by Kraigg Brathwaite and will have Alzarri Joseph as his delegate, likewise sees Jayden Seales who missed the last series against Australia with injury. Likewise back is Jason Holder who had made himself inaccessible for the last visit.
Louis, the 23-year-old who has shown up for the U19 side previously, has been singled out the rear areas of strength for of in his presentation Top of the line season, which saw him count 682 runs for the Leeward Island Storms at a normal of 48.71.
Crew: Kraigg Brathwaite (Commander), Alick Athanaze, Joshua Da Silva, Jason Holder, Kavem Hodge, Tevin Imlach, Alzarri Joseph (Bad habit Chief), Shamar Joseph, Mikyle Louis, Zachary McCaskie, Kirk McKenzie, Gudakesh Motie, Kemar Bug, Jayden Seales, Kevin Sinclair
Isai Thorne, the 19-year-old quick bowler, will go with the crew as an improvement player in the wake of dazzling in his presentation Five star season with 31 wickets at a normal of 16.29 across eight matches.
"The crew has been molded with both experience and arising ability, guaranteeing serious areas of strength for an as we face the test of playing in English circumstances," CWI lead selector Desmond Haynes said. "Throughout the last year, our red-ball program has kept on creating. Following our triumph in the last Test in Australia in January, it is apparent that we are seeing the products of that venture. Every player chose has acquired their place through reliable exhibitions and difficult work. We are sure that this mix of prepared players and arising appearances will perform honorably against Britain."
The Richards-Botham Prize will start off at Master's on July 10.