West Indies playing XI for 1st Test against Bangladesh announced, Alzarri Joseph selected

West Indies National Cricket Team have announced their playing XI for the first Test against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team. The opening game of the two-match Test series between the teams will be played from 22nd November (Thursday) at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua.

Kraigg Braithwaite will be leading the team, while Alzzari Joesph returns to the side after being suspended for a few games. The fast bowler expressed his disappointment at his skipper and left the field during the ODI against the England National Cricket Team and then faced the ban.

Along with skipper Kraigg Braithwaite, Alick Athanaze and Keacy Karty will be the two top-order batters

Along with skipper Kraigg Braithwaite, Alick Athanaze and Keacy Karty will be the two top-order batters who will be playing the first Test against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team. Kavem Hodge will be handling the middle-order duties and is also expected to play a crucial role with the ball.

Along with him, keeper-batter Joshua Da Silva and Mikyle Louis will be the batters for the team in the opening Test of the series against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team.

Also, along with Joesph, Kemar Roach Jaydev Seales, and Shamar Joesph will be the pacers in the team for the team for opening game of the series against Bangladesh.

West Indies playing XI for the first Test against Bangladesh

Here's the West Indies playing XI for the first Test against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team

Kraigg Braithwaite (C), Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Joshua Da Silva, Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Alzzari Joesph, Shamar Joesph, Mikyle Louis, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales

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West Indies National Cricket Team will be coming into the series on the back of the Test series loss against the South Africa

West Indies National Cricket Team will be coming into the series on the back of the Test series loss against the South Africa National Cricket Team. They faced a disappointing 0-1 series loss, having drawn the first game of the series.

On the other hand, the Bangladesh National Cricket Team have been enduring a tough phase in Test cricket. They faced a 2-0 series loss against India and, after that, were at the receiving end of a horrible outing against the South Africa National Cricket Team in the two-match Test series at home.

Bangladesh National Cricket Team suffered a seven-wicket defeat in the first Test and after that faced an innings and 273 runs thrashing. With both teams coming into the series after a loss, they would be keen to register wins. Both the teams are out of contention for the ICC World Test Championship but would want to win the series and give their fans something to cheer about.

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