— BCB says in congratulatory message
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has expressed congratulations to left-arm spinner Veersammy Permaul on his selection on the regional team to represent the West Indies in the upcoming Test tour to Sri Lanka.
In a social media post, the BCB said: “This selection is very pleasing to all of us in the county, as Veerasammy has surpassed all expectations on the field of play during CWI regional tournaments, and his selection is on merit.
“We would like to wish him all the success on the tour, and (hope) that this would be the start of a prolonged run in the team.
“The county of Berbice continues to be the flag-bearer of excellence in the country, and our players continue to be selected at all levels of West Indies cricket – junior, senior and females. It is the result of the hard work of our club officials and members of the BCB, who work hard every day to make sure that our rich legacy goes on.
“Congratulations, Veerasammy; and do make us proud.”
Permaul and the Test squad departed Antigua on Saturday to play two Test matches, starting on November 21. Both of the Test matches will be played at the Galle International Stadium in Sri Lanka. West Indies will have a four-day warm-up match in Colombo from November 14 to 17, before the Tests follow from November 21 to 25, and from November 29 to December 3.
This series is the second of six series, three at home and three away, that West Indies will play in the 2021-2023 ICC World Test Championships.
FULL SQUAD: Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain), Jermaine Blackwood (Vice Captain), Nkrumah Bonner, Roston Chase, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua Da Silva, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Kyle Mayers, Veerasammy Permaul, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Jeremy Solozano, and Jomel Warrican.
