Trinidad and Tobago spinner Khary Pierre has been omitted from the West Indies 15-man squad to take on New Zealand.
A media release from Cricket West Indies stated the left-arm orthodox spinner was excluded as spin bowling was “not expected to have a major impact over the three-match series.”
Meanwhile, fast bowler Kemar Roach and newcomer Ojay Shields have been called up to the squad with Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph still out injured.
Dominica batsman Kavem Hodge has also been recalled to the squad to face New Zealand.
“New Zealand has traditionally been one of the toughest places for any touring side, which is why strong emphasis has been placed on targeted preparation. The recent high-performance camp here in Antigua was designed to replicate, as closely as possible, the conditions we expect to face, particularly the pace-friendly surfaces,” said Miles Bascombe, CWI Director of Cricket.
“That level of intentional preparation, combined with the advantage of several squad members already in New Zealand for the white-ball portion of the tour gaining valuable time to acclimate, means this group goes into this series as well-prepared as any West Indies squad to tour there in recent years,” he added.
West Indies Test Squad to New Zealand:
Roston Chase (Captain)
Jomel Warrican (Vice- Captain)
Alick Athanaze
John Campbell
Tagenarine Chanderpaul
Justin Greaves
Kavem Hodge
Shai Hope
Tevin Imlach
Brandon King
Johann Layne
Anderson Phillip
Kemar Roach
Jayden Seales
Ojay Shields
Team Management Unit (TMU)
Head Coach: Daren Sammy
Manager: Rawl Lewis
Assistant Coach (Batting): Floyd Reifer
Assistant Coach (Bowling): Ravi Rampaul
Assistant Coach (Fielding): Rayon Griffith
Physiotherapist: Dr Denis Byam
Mental Skills/Performance Coach: Krisnan Hurdle
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Darc Browne
Massage Therapist: Fitzbert Alleyne
Performance Analyst: Avenesh Seetaram
Content & Media Officer: Jerome Foster
FULL TOUR SCHEDULE (Caribbean Time)
Two-Day Warm-Up Match: November 25-26, Lincoln, Christchurch
1st Test: 1-5 December 2025 – Hagley Oval, Christchurch @6pm AST/5pm in Jamaica
2nd Test: 9-13 October 2025 – Basin Reserve, Wellington @6pm AST/5pm in Jamaica 3rd Test: 17-21 December 2025 – Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui @6pm AST/5pm in Jamaica
