WI TEST SQUAD 20TH NOV 25

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00:00After losing the T20 and one day series to New Zealand, the West Indies will be hoping

00:05to reverse the odds in the test series. Will the longer format change their approach? Well,

00:11they added the experienced fast bowler Kemar Roach to the squad. The 37-year-old has played

00:16in 85 test matches and has taken 284 wickets. He last played for the West Indies against Pakistan

00:24in the second test in Multan, where the Windies won by 120 runs. Was he the good luck champ that's

00:30been missing in the team that's coming off of dismal performances against India and Australia?

00:36The Windies selectors will also be calling up 29-year-old OJ Shields, who makes his debut.

00:42Shields and Roach, among other players named in the squad, have completed a two-week high

00:47performance camp in the region. Kavim Hajj makes his return to the team as well. He joins at the

00:52regional squad on the back of his previous success against Pace, while Kari Peer has been left out

00:58of the squad. Alzari Joseph and Shemar Joseph have been ruled out of action for the remainder of the

01:04year as they continue rehabilitation from injuries sustained earlier this year. The team is being

01:10captained by Ruston Chase, with Jamel Warrican as the vice-captain. Other faces returning include

01:16Tate Narayan Chanderpaul, John Campbell, Alec Athanese, Shea Hope, Tevin Imlak, Johan Lane,

01:23Anderson Phillip and Jaden Seals. Brandon King gets a call-up as well as he hopes for better luck in

01:29the longer version of the game. Time will determine if poor results in this series may see further

01:34changes to the leadership of the team going into 2026. The three-test series runs from December 1st

01:41to the 21st. The series forms part of the 2025 to 2027 ICC World Test Championship and will be

01:49the West Indies' final fixed year for 2025. Sergio Dufour, TV6 Sport.