Jeremiah Louis, unlimited bowler from St Kitts, actions into 15- person squad
Kemar Roach, West Indies ' former quickly bowling, has been withdrawn from their 15- man club for the future Examine tour of England, after sustaining a knee injury while playing for Surrey in the County Championship.
Roach, who turns 36 on Sunday, claimed 18 wickets at 25.77 in six appearances this year for Surrey, the defending County Champions, and showcased his persistent reverse- jump abilities in a complement- winning spell of 6 for 46 in his final match against Warwickshire at the Kia Oval in May.
But, after claiming four more innings in Surrey's following household win against Worcestershire, Roach missed the final fit of his state stay, away to Hampshire. West Indies have now been replaced by Jeremiah Louis, the unlimited strong spinner from St Kitts and Nevis and nephew of other tourists Mikyle, who opened the second Test against England at Lord's on July 10 as they prepare for the first Exam.
" Kemar's skill and experience in English problems may become missed", Desmond Haynes, West Indies ' direct selection, said. " But this option has been much in the making for Jeremiah Louis. He definitely has the skill and experience to make an impact in England".
It is a terrible blow for Roach, the elder leader of West Indies ' attack, whose score of 270 Test innings at 27.74 sites him at No. 5 in their all- time list. Sixty- one of those have come in 16 previous Tests against England, whom he had first faced at Lord's in 2012, a venue at which he wrote himself onto the dressing- room honours board with figures of 5 for 72 in his next visit in 2017.
In a statement released earlier this summer, Roach had discussed West Indies ' chances of winning a three-match series, particularly with Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph, and Shamar Joseph, the star of their victory over Australia in Brisbane this winter, all contributing to one of the region's most potent seam attacks since the region's peak in the 1980s and 1990s.
Between them, Roach joked that West Indies were intent on "ruining" the farewell of England's own veteran quick James Anderson, who confirmed last month that the Lord's Test would be the last of his 21- year career.
" I have no retirement time in sight", Roach had himself said in May. " I think I can go as long as I want, but obviously it's all on performances. You must have performances to join the team, the older you get.
" I've been doing well, but I just want to keep helping the youngsters so they're in a good space- mentally and physically. If they have to, I'll be happy to see those guys pursue me and break records.
In addition to Louis ' call- up, Cricket West Indies confirmed that Isai Thorne, a 19- year- old fast bowler from Guyana, would be joining the squad as a development player. The squad will travel to Beckenham for a warm-up game on July 3 through July 6 against a County Select XI.
West Indies Test squad
Kraigg Brathwaite ( capt ), Alick Athanaze, Joshua Da Silva, Jason Holder, Kavem Hodge, Tevin Imlach, Alzarri Joseph (vc ), Shamar Joseph, Mikyle Louis, Zachary McCaskie, Kirk McKenzie, Gudakesh Motie, Jeremiah Louis, Jayden Seales, Kevin Sinclair
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