Middle-order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan will lead the West Indies against Australia in the first Test at Sabina Park, Jamaica from May 22 to 26.Dwayne Bravo was named vice-captain when the squad was announced by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) on Friday.
Injury has forced West Indies captain Chris Gayle out of the 14-man squad for the opening Test against Australia starting on 22nd May in Jamaica.
Gayle is still suffering from a groin injury and Ramnaresh Sarwan will lead the squad in his absence.
The left-handed Gayle has been struggling with the injury since the final One-Day International of the three-match series against Sri Lanka last month.
It forced him out of the Indian Premier League where he had been contracted to the Kolkata Knight Riders for US$800,000.
After impressing selectors with his leadership on the tour of South Africa earlier this year, Gayle was named captain for the Sri Lanka series where the Windies drew the Test series 1-1 and won the ODI series 3-0.
West Indies squad:Ramnaresh Sarwan (captain), Dwayne Bravo (vice-captain), Sulieman Benn, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Fidel Edwards, Ryan Hinds, Amit Jaggernauth, Runako Morton, Darren Sammy, Devon Smith, Brenton Parchment, Daren Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Jerome Taylor.
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