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King still yearns for Test cricket - Jamaica Observer

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 12:04 am
by RumSammy
King still yearns for Test cricket  Jamaica Observer

atsman Brandon King says while the tight global cricket schedule has limited his chances of featuring in the regional four-day tournament, he still wants to play Test cricket.

The 28-year-old Jamaican is a member of the West Indies squad set to face hosts South Africa in a One-Day International series set to start on Thursday. The tour coincides with the regional first class championship, with third-round action scheduled for this week.

"I would love to get the opportunity to play Test cricket — I've made that clear at every opportunity. Obviously, it's difficult with the schedule that's coming," King told the Jamaica Observer prior to departing to the African continent.

Since making his debut for West Indies in 2019 he has played 32 Twenty20 (T20) and 20 One-Day International (ODI) matches, but has been overlooked for cricket's longest format.

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