<p>West Indies have three pacemen in Kemar Roach, Ravi Rampaul and Edwards in the squad to take advantage of a Sabina Park pitch which is expected to offer a fair degree of bounce.</p>.<p>Edwards has played 43 Tests for West Indies and picked up 122 wickets. He hasn’t been part of West Indies team for the last two years after picking up a back injury during West Indies’ campaign in the world Twenty20 in England in 2009.</p>.<p>He rushed his rehabilitation by turning out for Deccan Chargers in the Champions League and promptly picked up yet another injury.</p>.<p>Besides Edwards, all-rounder Brendan Nash, who had a poor series against Pakistan and was picked up by a spinner in each of his four innings, was retained for the value he brings to the lower order.</p>.<p>Trinidad opener Adrian Barath, who had returned to action in the final ODI against India after suffering a hamstring injury in the lead-up to the 2011 World Cup, was also included in the squad. </p>.<p>The stormy meeting with the WICB management last Tuesday meant Gayle was once again ignored and his future with the national team remains in doubt.</p>.<p>Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who like Gayle, had made disparaging remarks about the board in a radio interview was, however, included in the team.</p>.<p>The Board’s communiqué though stated that a meeting will be held with Chanderpaul prior to the Test. </p>.<p>Chanderpaul didn’t feature in the second Test against Pakistan due to injury and was not considered for the ODIs against India.</p>.<p>There was no place though for all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, who played the first two ODIs against India before asking to be rested for the remaining matches.</p>.<p>Allrounder Andre Russell, who scored an unbeaten 92 at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in the third ODI against India, too was not considered.</p>.<p>The squad: Darren Sammy (c), Brendan Nash (vc), Adrian Barath, Carlton Baugh, Devendra Bishoo, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Fidel Edwards, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Ramnaresh Sarwan.</p>
<p>West Indies have three pacemen in Kemar Roach, Ravi Rampaul and Edwards in the squad to take advantage of a Sabina Park pitch which is expected to offer a fair degree of bounce.</p>.<p>Edwards has played 43 Tests for West Indies and picked up 122 wickets. He hasn’t been part of West Indies team for the last two years after picking up a back injury during West Indies’ campaign in the world Twenty20 in England in 2009.</p>.<p>He rushed his rehabilitation by turning out for Deccan Chargers in the Champions League and promptly picked up yet another injury.</p>.<p>Besides Edwards, all-rounder Brendan Nash, who had a poor series against Pakistan and was picked up by a spinner in each of his four innings, was retained for the value he brings to the lower order.</p>.<p>Trinidad opener Adrian Barath, who had returned to action in the final ODI against India after suffering a hamstring injury in the lead-up to the 2011 World Cup, was also included in the squad. </p>.<p>The stormy meeting with the WICB management last Tuesday meant Gayle was once again ignored and his future with the national team remains in doubt.</p>.<p>Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who like Gayle, had made disparaging remarks about the board in a radio interview was, however, included in the team.</p>.<p>The Board’s communiqué though stated that a meeting will be held with Chanderpaul prior to the Test. </p>.<p>Chanderpaul didn’t feature in the second Test against Pakistan due to injury and was not considered for the ODIs against India.</p>.<p>There was no place though for all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, who played the first two ODIs against India before asking to be rested for the remaining matches.</p>.<p>Allrounder Andre Russell, who scored an unbeaten 92 at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in the third ODI against India, too was not considered.</p>.<p>The squad: Darren Sammy (c), Brendan Nash (vc), Adrian Barath, Carlton Baugh, Devendra Bishoo, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Fidel Edwards, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Ramnaresh Sarwan.</p>
