West Indies head coach Daren Sammy says left-handed batsman Tagenarine Chanderpaul made the Test squad for next month's India tour because he has the skill set for such conditions.
He says Chanderpaul's figures in regional four-day cricket are strong, which justify his pick.
00:00And before Tej got injured in the four-day championships, he was averaging, I think, 47.
00:09Jamal could correct me on that, but he was averaging around 47, looking, batting well.
00:15And, you know, just looking at our depth chart, who we have with the opening spot over the last few series,
00:24you know, not really giving us the numbers and the results that we want.
00:31When we look at the role needed for one of these openers, you know, Tej brings that sort of clarity of what that we're looking at in terms of the skill set and what that role requires.
00:45And his experience, the ability to play spin, the ability to play spin.
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