Breese, Hinds & Gayle Join 'A' Team

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced that Gareth Breese, as well as Ryan Hinds and Chris Gayle will join the West Indies 'A' Team tour party for their visit to Britain and Canada.

Breese, whose 44 wickets for champions Jamaica was the second highest in this year's Busta Cricket Series, will leave for Britain on Monday after the fifth and final 2002 Cable & Wireless Trophy limited-overs international against New Zealand at Kingstown's Arnos Vale Playing Field.

Gayle, a left-handed opening batsman, has earned a secure place in the senior West Indies side. He has played in all of West Indies' senior international matches since the start of the South Africa series last year.

Hinds, a left-arm spin bowling all-rounder, made his first appearance in international cricket during the ill-starred series against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka. He has played two Tests and 10 limited-overs internationals.

Gayle and Hinds will head to Britain after the second and final 2002 Cable & Wireless Test against New Zealand at St. George's Queen's Park, and will bring the squad led by Daren Ganga to 16.