Stewart to lead Young Windies on southern Africa tour
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Emmanuel Stewart will have five new caps to lead when the West Indies Under-19 squad embarks on a tour of southern Africa in July.
The West Indies Cricket Board yesterday announced a 15-member squad that will take on South Africa in five Youth One-day Internationals and Zimbabwe in three.
“The squad is well balanced with a number of multi-dimensional players which will provide depth in all departments,” said head coach Graeme West.
“This team is still very young in comparison with the previous squad, but its already a very united group that works well together and has a great desire to learn and improve.”
Stewart and vice-captain Kirstan Kallicharran are the only two remaining members from the World Cup-winning squad of last year. The new players are: Trinidad & Tobago left-handed batsman and part-time off-spinner Keegan Simmons, nephew of former West Indies batsman and head coach Phil Simmons and cousin of West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons; Guyanese wicketkeeper/batsman Joshua Persaud, along with pacer South Africa July Tue 4 – Tour Match vs South Africa Under-19 XI – Varsity Oval, Durban Thu 6 – Tour Match vs Kwa-Zulu Natal Academy – Varsity Oval Sun 9 – First Youth ODI – Chatsworth Oval, Durban Wed 12 – Second Youth ODI – Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg Fri 14 – Third Youth ODI – Pietermaritzburg Oval Sun 16 – Fourth Youth ODI – Pietermaritzburg Oval Wed 19 – Fifth Youth ODI – Chatsworth Oval West Indies Under-19s to Zimbabwe July Sun 23 – First Youth ODI – Venue to be decided Wed 26 – Second Youth ODI – Venue to be decided Sat 29 – Third Youth ODI – Venue to be decided