West Indies field Test team for England tour; Jason Holder and Jayden Seales return

I The West Indies have announced their squad for the upcoming Test series In England, will begin on July 10 at Lord’s in London. The three-match series will also feature games in Nottingham and Birmingham. Ahead of the series, the Caribbean team will take part in a three-day warm-up match against the County Select XI in Beckenham starting on July 3.
Key inclusions: Jason Holder and Jayden Seales
An all-rounder star Jason Holder and a fast bowler Jayden Seales they were named in the 15-man squad. Both players missed the previous Test series against Australia in January. Holder, recently ruled out of the ongoing T20 World Cup due to an unspecified injury, has shown promising red-ball form in Barbados and Worcestershire this year, paving the way for a comeback. He is expected to be fit for the Test series against England.
Seales, who has recovered from the shoulder that kept him out in Australia, has found success in England this summer. Playing for Sussex, he is the highest wicket-taker in Division Two of the County Championship.
The bowling arsenal has been strengthened
In addition to Holder and Seales, West Indies named Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Josephagain Kemar Roach among the seamers available for selection. This strengthens their bowling attack with a combination of experience and young talent.
Changes to the calling line
The team is seeing a significant change in the batting department. Tagenarine Chanderpaul he was dropped after a disappointing series against Australia, where he scored 31 runs in four innings. Michael Louis, the leading run-scorer in the 2023-24 West Indies Championship season, replaces Chanderpaul. If selected, Louis would become the first player from St Kitts to represent the West Indies in Test cricket.
Focus on development: Isai Thorne
The squad includes Isai Thorne, a 19-year-old fast bowler from Guyana, as a developing player. Thorne, who took 31 wickets in the domestic season, will gain valuable experience on the road with the team, although he is not part of the 15-man squad.
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Preparation and historical context
The visiting team has only three players—Alzarri, Shamar, and Gudakesh Motie-currently participating in the T20 World Cup. These players will join the rest of the team in England on June 23 where they are training at Tonbridge School.
West Indies have not won a Test series in English since 1988. However, it is happy with its victory in the recent Test series between the two teams in early 2022.
West Indies team in Test series with England
Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Alick Athanaze, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Jason Holder, Kavem Hodge, Tevin Imlach, Alzarri Joseph (vice-captain), Shamar Joseph, Mikyle Louis, Zachary McCaskie, Kirk McKenzie, Gudakesh Motie, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales and Kevin Sinclair
Development player: Isai Thorne
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