BASSETTERE, St. Kitts – AFTER taking a hiatus from cricket to pursue a career in the American sport of Baseball, Nevisian-born cricketer Kieran Powell will be making a return to international duties when he tours Sri Lanka later next month.
This will be the first major international competition for the 26-year-old batsman who has been embroiled in personal controversies.
He will be part of the West Indies A team setup that would be in Sri Lanka from October 1 to November 1, according to the West Indies Cricket Board.
In a release yesterday (Sept. 12), the Board announced both squads for the three four-day matches as well as the three limited over matches.
Powell will only travel for the four-day leg of the series with matches between October 4-7, 11-14 and 18-21.
Powell will join the likes of Vishual Singh (Vice Captain), Shamarh Brooks (Captain), Rajendra Chandrika, Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Jahmar Hamilton, Damion Jacobs, Rahkeem Cornwall, Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai, Kemar Roach, Keon Joseph, Delorn Johnson and Reynard Leveridge.
The young left-handed batsman returned to cricket earlier this year when he joined his local Regional Four-Day franchise, Leeward Island Hurricanes, before playing for the St. Kitts-Nevis Patriots Franchise in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
Meanwhile, the limited overs segment will bowl off three days later, and the squad reads: Jason Mohammed (Captain), Rovman Powell, Andre Fletcher (Vice Captain), Kyle Hope, Chadwick Walton, Andre McCarty, Assad Fudadin, Veerasammy Permaul, Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Damion Jacobs, Delorn Johnson, Ronsford Beaton, Kesrick Williams and Kyle Mayers.
The schedule is as follows:
October 4 – 7 1st 4-day R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium
October 11 – 14 2nd 4-day Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
October 18 – 21 3rd 4-day Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium
October 24 1st One-day Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium
October 27 2nd One-day Kurunegala Welegedera Cricket Stadium
October 30 3rd One-day R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium
