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West Indies have announced a 13-member Test squad for the two match series against Sri Lanka in the ICC World Test Championship. All-rounder and former captain Jason Holder and Darren Bravo joined the side.

The Cricket West Indies CWI had announced that opener Kraigg Brathwaite will replace Jason Holder as the Test captain after he led an inexperienced West Indies team to a 2-0 Test series win over Bangladesh. Jermaine Blackwood will be fulfilling the role of Vice-Captain.

Speaking on the squad, Lead Selector Roger Harper said: “It is good to be able to put together a Test squad with a number of players coming off very good performances in their last series in Bangladesh. Very encouraging. It is a fantastic opportunity to build on the good work that was done in Bangladesh.  It is very important to continue the process of working hard, playing with great passion, playing with determination and a great desire to succeed. Doing that consistently will bring us the right results.”

“A number of players seized the opportunity that the tour of Bangladesh presented and booked a place for themselves in the Test team for this series. This now means that there is keen competition for places which should drive better individual performances and that of the team. I also think that these players are looking forward to displaying their skills on home soil,” He added.

The two Tests will be played on March 21 and March 29, both the matches will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua.