Bridgetown (Barbados), June 06: Test batsman Daren Ganga will lead the West Indies Cricket Board President`s XI team in a three-day, first-class match against the touring Sri Lankans next week in St. Vincent.
Ganga, 24, scored two centuries in the recent four-test series against the Australians, but was not selected for the subsequent seven one-day internationals last month. Aside from Ganga as captain, West Indies selectors yesterday named six others with test experience to play on the 13-man squad against Sri Lanka on June 14-16. Four of them, Carlton Baugh, Tino Best, David Bernard and Devon Smith made their debuts against Australia, while all-rounder Ryan Hinds and fast bowler Daren Powell first played in 2002.
The 25-year-old Powell, of Jamaica, is the oldest member of the team.

Other members include fast bowlers Jason Bennett and Jerome Taylor, batsmen Dwayne Bravo, Narsingh Deonarine and Aneil Kanhai and wrist spinner Dave Mohammed.

Former Windward Islands and West Indies paceman Ian Allen will coach the team, while Julian Jack is the manager.

Sri Lanka also will play three one-day internationals against the West Indies on June 7, 8 and 11, and two tests on June 20-24 and June 27-July 1.

Bureau Report