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England vs West Indies: Full proposed schedule, squads, venues, timing, live telecast

West Indies announce 14-member squad and 11 reserve players for England tour. Jason Holder to captain while Darren Bravo, Keemo Paul and Shimron Hetmyer decline to travel to UK.

England vs West Indies: Full schedule

St John's, June 3: Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel on Wednesday (June 3) named a 14-member Test squad and list of 11 reserves for the proposed tour of England 2020 and the trip is subject to the final approval of the UK Government.

West Indies are holding the Wisden Trophy and they will defend it in three back-to-back Test matches to be played behind closed doors, starting on July 8. West Indies players, who will all be tested for COVID-19 this week, are scheduled to fly to England on private chartered planes on June 8.

The West Indies squad will live, train and play in a "bio-secure" environment during the seven weeks of the tour, as part of the comprehensive medical and operations plans to ensure player and staff safety.

The bio-secure protocols will restrict movement in and out of the venues, so the selection panel has also named a list of reserve players who will travel to train and help prepare the Test squad and ensure replacements are available in case of any injury.

Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer and Keemo Paul all declined the invitation to travel to England for the tour and CWI has allowed them to stick to their decision. CWI said it will not hold this decision against these players when considering them for future selection.

The two newcomers to the Test squad are middle-order batsman Nkrumah Bonner and fast bowler Chemar Holder. The 22-year-old Holder - who is not related to captain Jason Holder - was the leading fast bowler in the West Indies Championship with 36 wickets in eight matches at 18.91 each, and was one of the successful ICC U-19 World Cup winning side in 2016.

Bonner, 31, will be making his Test squad debut after being one of the leading batsmen in the 2020 West Indies Championship with 523 runs in seven matches at an average of 58.11. He has previously represented the West Indies when he played two T20 Internationals back in 2011 and 2012.

WEST INDIES TEST SQUAD: Jason Holder (Captain), Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Kraigg Brathwaite, Shamarh Brooks, John Campbell, Roston Chase, Rahkeem Cornwall, Shane Dowrich, Chemar Holder, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach

Reserve players: Sunil Ambris, Joshua Da Silva, Shannon Gabriel , Keon Harding, Kyle Mayers, Preston McSween, Marquino Mindley, Shane Moseley, Anderson Phillip, Oshane Thomas, Jomel Warrican.

The Schedule: July 8-12: 1st Test at Ageas Bowl, Southampton
July 16-20: 2nd Test at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
July 24-28: 3rd Test at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

Story first published: Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 17:26 [IST]
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