St John's (Antigua), June 16: Teenage fast bowler Jerome Taylor was the only new player in the 14-man West Indies squad named today for the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka starting Friday in St. Lucia. Taylor made his international debut in the third one-day match against Sri Lanka last week at St. Vincent, taking two for 39 in a six-wicket win. Today, he finished with 2-22 for a West Indies President's XI against Sri Lanka.
The 18-year-old Taylor had an impressive debut season in the regional first-class series this year, collecting 21 wickets in six matches.
The second Test starts June 27 at Jamaica. Squad:
West Indies: Brian Lara (captain), Ramnaresh Sarwan, Omari Banks, Carlton Baugh Jr., Corey Collymore, Mervyn Dillon, Vasbert Drakes, Daren Ganga, Chris Gayle, Wavell Hinds, Ridley Jacobs, Marlon Samuels, Devon Smith, Jerome Taylor.