ST. JOHN’S (Antigua and Barbuda): Tagenarine Chanderpaul was handed a maiden call-up to the West Indies Test squad on Saturday for their two-match tour of Australia.

The Windies will face Australia in Perth from November 30-December 5 and in Adelaide from December 8-12.

Chanderpaul, the eldest son of retired batting great Shivnarine, made his fifth first-class hundred for the West Indies A team against Bangladesh A in August.

“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 in Saint Lucia this summer,” said lead selector Desmond Haynes.

“He has what it takes to do well at the highest level.”

The Caribbean side have also recalled all-rounder Roston Chase and batter Shamarh Brooks.

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

Published in Dawn, October 30th, 2022