Monday, February 23, 2009

West Indies keeps same squad for fourth test


Bridgetown, Barbados (AP): The West Indies cricket selectors chose an unchanged squad of 13 players for the fourth Test against England beginning at Kensington Oval next Thursday.

The home team leads the five-match series 1-0 following victory in the opening test in Jamaica and draws in the second and third tests in Antigua.

The second match was abandoned after 10 balls because of a dangerous outfield, while the hastily-arranged third Test went down to the wire with the West Indies' last pair Daren Powell and Fidel Edwards keeping England's bowlers at bay to earn a thrilling draw.

The two players that did not play in the Antigua matches, batsman Lendl Simmons and fast bowler Lionel Baker, are retained in the party.

The squad: Chris Gayle (captain), Denesh Ramdin (vice-captain), Devon Smith, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Ryan Hinds, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Brendan Nash, Jerome Taylor, Sulieman Benn, Daren Powell, Fidel Edwards, Lendl Simmons, Lionel Baker.

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