Roach returns, Alzarri rested for West Indies’ home Tests against South Africa

Uncapped offspinner Bryan Charles, pace-bowling allrounder Justin Greaves and left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican, who were not part of the England tour, have found places in the 15-member squad.

Both Jeremiah Louis – who withdrew ahead of the final Test in England due to a hamstring injury, and his replacement Akeem Jordan have also been left out.

Zachary McCaskie, Kirk McKenzie and Akeem Jordan are the others who have had to make way. McKenzie played all three Tests in England but only scored 33 runs in six innings. McCaskie was part of West Indies’ Australia and England tours but is yet to make his Test debut.

“The selection process for this squad was led by our Head Coach, Andre Coley,” Miles Bascombe, CWI’s director of cricket, said, “pending the implementation of our new selection process, which will be rolled out in the coming days and articulated publicly shortly.”

West Indies are coming off a 3-0 whitewash in England and are currently bottom of the World Test Championship table with one win in seven games. The two Tests against South Africa will be played in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, from August 7 to 11 and in Providence, Guyana, from August 15 to 19.

West Indies squad: Kraigg Brathwaite (capt), Joshua Da Silva (vice-capt), Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Bryan Charles, Justin Greaves, Jason Holder, Kavem Hodge, Tevin Imlach, Shamar Joseph, Mikyle Louis, Gudakesh Motie, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Jomel Warrican.

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