Fast bowler Jayden Seales has been given the green light to return to action today in the second Trinidad and Tobago Red Force 50-over Test match, which will be a day/night bowling game at 2pm at the Academy of Brian Lara Cricket in Tarouba.
The Reds will open their defense of the CG United Super50 Cup title on October 31 in Tarouba against the Campuses and Colleges Combine (CCC) and today’s match will be good practice for the team that will be finalized this weekend.
Seales injured his knee during the Trinbago Knight Riders’ Hero Caribbean Premier League campaign in September and after rehabilitation work, he resumed training with the Red Force earlier this month.
Red Force coach David Furlonge confirmed yesterday that the speedster has been cleared to take part in today’s game without any restrictions.
Seales missed Wednesday’s tryout game at the same rain-affected venue. Sunil Narine’s XI emerged victorious in that encounter, with Jeremy Solozano scoring a half-century. Mark Deyal grabbed two wickets for Narine’s side in the match which was played against a Kieron Pollard-led side.
Seales will line up for Narine’s side today as they take on an Isaiah Rajah XI featuring Denesh Ramdin, Rayad Emrit, Bryan Charles, Kjorn Ottley and Jon Russ Jaggesar.
Also in Narine’s XI will be fast bowlers Shannon Gabriel and Anderson Phillip as well as wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva and experienced middle-order batsmen Darren Bravo and Jason Mohammed.
Red Force trial match squads:
Narine XI: Sunil Narine (captain), Jeremy Solozano, Tion Webster, Jason Mohammed, Darren Bravo, Joshua Da Silva, Mark Deyal, Terrance Hinds, Imran Khan, Khary Pierre, Shannon Gabriel, Anderson Phillip, Jayden Seales.
Rajah XI: Isaiah Rajah, Kjorn Ottley, Amir Jangoo, Kirstan Kallicharan, Denesh Ramdin, Jyd Goolie, Jahron Alfred, Bryan Charles, Uthman Muhammad, Rayad Emrit, Shaaron Lewis, Jon Russ Jaggesar, Ricky Jaipaul.
