Despite having a very successful run in the 2022 regional season, Kieran Powell of Nevis has once again been overlooked by the Windies selectors.
The selectors on Wednesday 8th June named a squad for the first test match versus Bangladesh and also named a President’s X1 for a warm-up match against the visitors.
Kieran Powell’s name did not register in either of the squads.
His statistics for the recently concluded regional season are very impressive:
5 matches; 8 innings 1 not out; 405 runs; highest score 139; average 57.85
In terms of a comparison with the other opening batsmen who got a call up:
John Campbell 5 matches; 8 innings 0 not outs; 398 runs; highest score 127; average 49.75
Jeremy Solozano 4 matches; 6 innings; 0 not outs; 162 runs; highest score 72; average 27.00
Tevin Imlach 3 matches; 4 innings; 0 not outs; 215 runs; highest score 79; average 53.75
Tagenarine Chanderpaul 5 matches; 8 innings; 2 not outs; 439 runs; highest score 184; average 73.16