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The West Indies cricket team has reached Ireland and will play a 3 -match ODI series from May 21. Before the opening of the ODI series, there has been big news from West Indies cricket. The West Indies have got a new Test captain. Roston Chase has been appointed as the new Test captain of the West Indies. Roston will be seen captaining the Test series against Australia in June. The 33 -year -old chase will replace the opener Craig Brathwaite, who left the Test captaincy in March after taking over the Test team for 39 matches. Under the captaincy of Craig Brathwaite, the West Indies won 10 Tests while there were defeat in 22 and 7 matches were drawn.
Let me tell you, next month, Australia’s team will visit the West Indies and play a Test series of 3 matches. The series will be the first series of the 2025-27 World Test Championship Bicycle for both teams. The Test series will start from May 25 in Barbados, which will be the first Test of all -rounder Roston Chase as captain and the 50th Test of his career.
The last Test was played 2 years ago
You will be surprised to know that he played his 49th Test against South Africa in Johannesburg more than two years ago. Since then the West Indies team has played 13 Test matches. Roston Chase, who made her debut in 2016, has scored 2265 runs at an average of 26.33, including 5 centuries. He has also taken 85 wickets in his name. Chase has previously led the West Indies in a ODI and a T20 match. Chase will have to face Australia’s tough challenge as soon as the captaincy is captained. Left -handed spinner Joler Warikan will take over the responsibility of vice -captain against Australia.
Head coach supported
Cricket West Indies announced the captain, saying that Chase was selected from 6 people after a detailed assessment process, including a psychometric test. Other candidates involved in the interview included John Campbell, Tevin Imlach, Joshua da Silva, Justin Greaves and Warrican. West Indies head coach Daren Sammy said when Chase became the new Test captain that he is in support of this appointment. The new captain has acquired his colleagues, he understands the responsibility of the Test captain.
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