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Daren Ganga to lead West Indies A

Daren Ganga has been appointed as the captain of the West Indies A side for the Sri Lankan tour

Cricinfo staff
15-Jun-2005


Daren Ganga: another chance to stake his claim for a recall © Getty Images
Daren Ganga, the Trinidad & Tobago captain, has been appointed to lead the West Indies A side for the Sri Lankan tour which starts on June 19. Ganga, 26, has played 31 Tests for West Indies, and was also the captain on the last A tour to England in 2002.
The naming of the 15-man squad had been delayed owing to pay disputes between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players' Association (WIPA). Both parties finally reached an agreement earlier this week. The squad also includes players who took part in West Indies' recent series against South Africa and Pakistan - Tino Best, Narsingh Deonarine and Dwayne Smith have all been named in the line-up.
Others, like Marlon Samuels, Dave Bernard jnr, Jermaine Lawson and Carlton Baugh, who have been out of the West Indies side, get another chance to reclaim their spots. Nikita Miller, the left-arm spinner from Jamaica, and Ryan Ramdass, the Guyanese opener, have been rewarded for the consistent domestic performances.
West Indies A squad
Daren Ganga (capt), Ryan Ramdass, Xavier Marshall, Marlon Samuels, Narsingh Deonarine (vice-capt), Dwayne Smith, Runako Morton, Dave Bernard jnr, Carlton Baugh (wk), Dave Mohammed, Nikita Miller, Dwight Washington, Tino Best, Jermaine Lawson, Kerry Jeremy.
Tour itinerary
June 23-26: First Test, Dambulla
June 29 - July 2: Second Test, Colombo
July 5-9: Third Test, Colombo
July 11: 1st one-dayer, Colombo
July 13: 2nd one-dayer, Colombo
July 15: 3rd one-dayer, Colombo
July 17: 4th one-dayer, Colombo
July 19: 5th one-dayer, Colombo