The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), today named former West Indies fast bowler, Joel Garner as Manager of the West Indies "A" Team for the tours to Britain and Canada.

Garner has managed West Indies A-Teams in the past and has just concluded a four-year stint on the West Indies selection panel.

The WICB directors have also named former Trinidad & Tobago captain and West Indies batsman Gus Logie and David Cumberbatch as Coach and Trainer respectively, for the tour.

A number of players on the verge of making their West Indies debut along with a number of players seeking to revive their international careers will be making the two month tour of Britain and Canada.

The West Indies "A" Team will be making a tour of Britain and Canada between June 9 and August 9 this year. The tour of Canada will follow the tour of Britain, and will be a warm up for the Canadian team ahead of this year's Red Stripe Bowl.

Revised Red Stripe Bowl

The Canadians will once again be fielding a team in the regional one day tournament, having last done so in 1999. Ten teams are expected to compete in this year's tournament. They are Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, the winner of Leeward Islands*, the rest of Leeward Islands, the winner of Windward Islands*, the rest of Windward Islands, Canada and a combined University of the West Indies team.

This year's tournament however, is expected to be played earlier than usual to accommodate the West Indies' involvement in the ICC Knockout Tournament from 12th to 30th September, which will be followed by a tour of India involving three Tests, and possibly seven One Day Internationals.

* - The winner of their respective one day tournaments.

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