The selection committee of the West Indies Cricket Board has included reserve player Shannon Gabriel in the 15-man squad for the upcoming Test series against England.
Southampton: For the first time since the Coronavirus epidemic, the Test series between England and the West Indies (ENG vs WI) is going to begin in England. For this, the team of the West Indies Cricket Board selected the first 14-member team. Many reserve players were also sent to England with them. Shannon Gabriel, now a reserve player, has been named in the 15-man squad announced for the Test series starting on July 8.
Got a chance after passing fitness test
Gabriel West Indies had a knee injury. Despite this, he was given a place in the reserve players on the England tour. Now making a formal announcement to include him in the team, Cricket West Indies said that reserve player Shannon Gabriel has proved his fitness after ankle surgery. He proved that he is fully fit by performing brilliantly in a warm-up match played at Old Trafford. Gabriel took 8 wickets for 122 runs in three innings of the warm-up match.
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Fast bowling will be strong
Cricket West Indies chief selector Roger Harper said that he was very happy with the inclusion of Shannon Gabriel in the team. He said that he was happy to be able to add Shannon to the Test team. He has shown that he is fit and ready. He will add experience, strength and ability to our bowling unit. The 32-year-old Shannon has taken 133 wickets in 45 Tests so far.
Caribbean would like to repeat previous series
Caribbean fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has recently said that the West Indies will strengthen fast bowling to dominate the Test series against England. Let us know that Gabriel played a big role in winning 2–1 in the three-Test series against England at home in 2019. The way West Indies beat England in their home last year using fast bowlers would like to implement the same strategy in England.
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West Indies 15-member Test team against England
Jason Holder (captain), Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Craig Brathwaite, Shamrah Brooks, John Campbell, Roston Chase, Rahkim Cornwall, Shane Daurich, Shannon Gabriel, Shemar Holder, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Ramon Reifer and Kemar Roach.
