“We will be doing things that we have not been doing well, such as rotating strike, sweeping, and playing spin better,” says Phil Simmons
“Nyeem Young is one of the potentially good young allrounders we have around the Caribbean, so we just want to bring them in and get them to understand what we expect of them if they get to that level.”
“We will be doing things in the camp that we have not been doing well, such as rotating strike, sweeping, and playing spin better”
Phil Simmons
Outlining the importance of the camp that will be held at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, Simmons said the stint would give the players a chance to get acclimatised to the white-ball setup while working on their game.
“The camp will be a chance for us to do some work with players in the white-ball formats, players who might have a chance to play in the coming white-ball teams later this year,” he said. “The most important thing is that we will be doing things in the camp that we have not been doing well, such as rotating strike, sweeping, and playing spin better. It’s about working on things that we’re not 100% at yet. We have several players at the IPL who will be working at their games as well, so we’re working with the players here to make sure they keep up the standard and improve.”
Later in the year, West Indies are also scheduled to host Bangladesh, India and New Zealand, with all three tours expected to have white-ball matches. The dates for these tours are yet to be announced.
Players called up for the camp: Nkrumah Bonner, Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shai Hope, Brandon King, Kjorn Ottley, Keemo Paul, Anderson Phillip, Raymon Reifer, Nial Smith, Devon Thomas, Nyeem Young