Experienced Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies fast bowler, Shannon Gabriel, has been announced as being included in the 15-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test Series in Zimbabwe, starting on February 4th.
The Selection Panel recalled experienced as well as left-arm spinners Gudakesh Motie and Jomel Warrican.
Gabriel has taken 161 wickets in 56 Tests, placing him joint 12th in the West Indies all-time wicket-takers list and more recently was the joint-leading wicket taker in the CG United Super50 Cup for the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in November last year.
Gabriel’s last Test Match was against Sri Lanka in November 2021.
Warrican’s last international appearance was also in Sri Lanka in December 2021 when he played in both matches in the Test Series.
While Motie made his Test debut for West Indies in Antigua in June 2022 in the first Test of the two-match Series victory against Bangladesh.
West Indies will play both Test matches at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, with the first Test running from 4 to 8 February, and the second match from 12 to 16 February.
Ahead of the two-Test Series, West Indies will have a three-day warm-up match against a local side set for 28 to 30 January at Bulawayo Athletic Club. All matches start at 10am local time (4am Eastern Caribbean/3am Jamaica).
The last Test Series between Zimbabwe and the West Indies was also played at Queens Sports Club in October 2017.
West Indies won the two-match Series 1-0, winning the first contest by 117 runs with the second Test ending in a draw.
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