The Adelaide Oval.
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West Indies arrived in Australia to start their preparations for the two-Check sequence in opposition to the Australians later this month.
After naming seven uncapped gamers in a 15-man squad for the sequence, the Caribbean aspect will play the primary Check in opposition to the Australians on January 16 on the Adelaide Oval. The second Check will probably be performed from January 25 on the Gabba in Brisbane.
The uncapped gamers chosen within the squad are opener Zachary McCaskie, wicketkeeper-batsman Tevin Imlach, all-rounders Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, and Kevin Sinclair, together with pacers Akeem Jordan and Shamar Joseph.
The workforce will probably be led by Kraigg Brathwaite with quick bowler Alzarri Joseph promoted to vice-captain. The workforce has additionally been hit by the absence of rising quick bowler Jayden Seales with a shoulder harm.
West Indies are eighth on the planet rankings. They’ve a 20-year dropping streak in opposition to the hosts and it seems hopeless to place an finish to this dropping streak with former captain Jason Holder and fellow all-rounder Kyle Mayers electing to skip the sequence to play franchise Twenty20 cricket.
The West Indies choice panel, led by Desmond Haynes, additionally selected to omit Jermaine Blackwood and quick bowler Shannon Gabriel from the squad.
The least skilled member of the Australia squad is wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey with 27 caps.
West Indies will probably be making an attempt to keep away from an eighth consecutive sequence sweep in opposition to the Aussies after Australia received a two-Check sequence final 12 months with matches being performed in Perth and Adelaide.
The final event the Caribbean aspect received a Check in opposition to Australia was twenty years in the past throughout a 3-1 dwelling sequence loss, whereas their final victory within the nation was in 1997.
