Cricket West Indies said Kemar Roach was called up to the West Indies one-day squad on Wednesday for the first time in nearly two and a half years and the fast bowler will return for a three-run match against India next month. series.
The 33-year-old from Barbados has been a regular in the West Indies Test squad but he played the last of 92 one-day matches against India in Port of Spain in August 2019.
“Kemar Roach is one of our leading fast bowlers and we believe we need early bowlers to get early wickets,” newly appointed chief selector Desmond Haynes said in a statement.
“…Kemar, with an economy rate of five, certainly playable.”
West Indies also recalled opener Brandon King and intermediate hitter Nkrumah Bonner from a 15-man lineup led by all-rounder Kieron Pollard.
“We want to fight for places. We want to get to a stage where there are a lot of players fighting for places,” said former Test stalwart Haynes.
“We want to widen the range of players we have to choose. We have chosen a very good team and we see this tour as part of our preparations for the 2023 World Cup in India.”
The West Indies will play three one-day matches in Ahmedabad from February 6, followed by an equal number of Twenty20 Internationals in Kolkata.
The Twenty20 lineup will be announced on Friday.
Squad: Kieron Pollard (captain), Fabian Allen, Nkrumah Bonner, Darren Bravo, Shamal Brooks, Jason Holder, Xia Hope, Aguirre Hussain, Alzari Joseph, Brandon King, Nicholas Puran, Kemar Roach, Romario Sheppard, Odin Smith, Hayden Walsh Jr.
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