Tempo bowler Joseph, who solely has 5 first-class video games below his belt, was one other to return from the A tour with good numbers having taken 12 wickets in two matches. Fellow fast Jordan, who was beforehand a part of the Take a look at squad to tour South Africa earlier this 12 months, took 9 wickets for the A facet to comply with 12 in three video games in opposition to Bangladesh A.
Hodge was the second-highest run-scorer in South Africa with 179 at 29.83 which adopted a home return of 387 at 38.78 for Windward Islands.
“The squad has been affected by the unavailability of some key gamers,” Desmond Haynes, West Indies’ lead selector, mentioned. “Nonetheless, we have now had a really robust red-ball program being run over the previous 12 months, which has unearthed important expertise all through the area. The chosen gamers have handed every check given to them and should now be given the chance to showcase their abilities within the check area. Australia away is at all times a problem, however we’re assured in our staff.”
The Take a look at squad will undertake a coaching camp in Adelaide from January 2-9 earlier than dealing with a Cricket Australia XI in a four-day recreation on the Karen Rolton Oval from January 10-13 forward of the primary Take a look at on the seventeenth.
This season Adelaide reverts to a conventional red-ball Take a look at with Brisbane internet hosting a day-night fixture starting on January 25.
The tour additionally consists of three ODIs and three T20Is in early February with squads for these nonetheless to be named.
West Indies Take a look at squad for Australia 2023-24 sequence
Kraigg Brathwaite (capt), Alzarri Joseph, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Joshua Da Silva, Akeem Jordan, Gudakesh Motie, Kemar Roach, Kevin Sinclair, Tevin Imlach, Shamar Joseph, Zachary McCaskie
