Windies get ready for Aussie trip









Champions Trophy heroes Bradshaw, left, and Browne are in the squad
West Indies have named a provisional squad of 25 for a triangular one-day series in Australia in January.
The series, also involving Pakistan, will mark the team's return to action from a three month lay-off following their Champions Trophy victory.

It will also be the first time they will play under new coach Bennett King.

The squad includes six uncapped names: Deighton Butler, Narsingh Deonarine, Sherwin Ganga, Xavier Marshall, Dinesh Ramdin and Dwight Washington.

But batsmen Dwayne Smith and Sylvester Joesph, wicket-keeper Carlton Baugh and pacemen Tino Best and Fidel Edwards have all been overlooked.


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Smith was dropped by Barbados during the President's Cup following poor returns in last month's regional limited-overs competition.

"We believe he has a tremendous amount of potential and that he is just going through a phase," chairman of selectors Joey Carew said.

"He needs to score some runs, get some wickets and feel confident when he gets onto the field. I'm sure in the not-too-distant future he'll be back in the squad."

Baugh out

Jamaican wicket-keeper Carlton Baugh, 22, who had has played in five Tests and six one day internationals as Ridley Jacobs’ stand-in since his debut against Australia last year has also been left out.

Baugh was initially dropped in favour of the more experienced Courtney Browne in the ICC Champions Trophy in England, he has now been replaced by 19-year-old Trinidadian Dinesh Ramdin, who captained the West Indies team to the Youth World Cup final in Bangladesh last January.

No decision has yet been taken on who will captain the team, but King has indicated he feels Brian Lara should keep the job for the time being.

Others in the Caribbean believe, however, the time is right for a change, with Ramnaresh Sarwan and Chris Gayle among the leading candidates to take over if Lara is relieved of the post.

The West Indies Cricket Board, meanwhile, plans to hold a three-week training camp in Barbados, beginning on 29 November.

But all the players must meet new Eligibility and Selection criteria in order to attend.

Some of the new terms players will have to agree to in order to be accepted into the camp include players being available for selection to their national teams for all games in regional domestic competition which immediately precedes, or is concurrent with, the selection of the West Indies team for the tour which immediately follows such domestic competition.

The squad will be reduced to 14 prior to departure on 29 December, with their opening warm-up game against Victoria following a week later.


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Provisional squad: I Bradshaw, D Bravo, C Browne, D Butler, S Chanderpaul, P Collins, C Collymore, N Deonarine, M Dillon, D Ganga, S Ganga, C Gayle, R Hinds, W Hinds, R King, B Lara, X Marshall, R Morton, R Powell, D Ramdin, D Sammy, M Samuels, R Sarwan, Devon Smith, D Washington.

sorry guiys i noticed my poor spelling

it should have read WI triangular in Australia as the topic thread. moderators..please feel free to correct the spelling for me there does not seem to be a way for me to do so

i like the look of Dinesh Ramdin, he played well in the under 19 youth world cup.

Xavier Marshalldid O.K although he did struggle with the spinners, he`ll come good.

clp)clp)clp)

I agree with dropping Carlton Baugh because he really looked out of his depth and nervous...... he`sNOT ready!

i think that people who have had numerous amount of chances and failed in the past, should have been over looked...., i.e R.Hinds, R.King, M.Samuels, R.Powell, R.King, D.Ganga.

it is a one day series so i didn`t really expect them to pick the likes of TinoBest and Fidel Edwards.



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thank you ashanti

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back to topic go windies go. i hope they do well.

Thanx Ladyday, l thought we was back'n action next year as opposed 2 dis winter (cricket winter)..Hmm interest'n squad l saw Ramdin on tv in dat U-19 World Cup he looks a good prospect, likewise so does Xavier Marshall..

Tino Best, is he still injured blkwonderhe went home after da 2nd test here (England) wid a stress fracture if l rememba right..Even so he 's not used 2 regular 4 1-dayers like Fidel Edwards..

Reon King & Marlon Samuels get recalls, not a bad idea King has pace & l think he'll work well in tandem wid Corey "un4tunate" Collymore, whilst Samuels has good potential & with da other 2 all rounders (BadBoy Bravo & Mr 6 Hit Powell) we should pose a threat..

Mervyn Dillion still in well he is da main strike bowler & on his day is very good, but he has 2 many off days 4 my like'n..

No Omari Banks blkwonderwell hmm, but they include Ryan Hinds..Should Brian Lara still be captain tuff 1 dat maybe they should let Ramneresh Sarwan lead da 1-day side which he has done quite well 2 in Lara's absense & let Lara still lead da test side, afterall in dat arena Sarwan is his No.2 & although a bit of a pre-madonna Lara wont feel 2 threatened by this gradual change & allwe want is stability & unity..

Come on boys big it up clp)clp)clp)..

mm will have to see how this new mix do