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Sulieman Benn left out of West Indies squad for second Test against England

Sulieman Benn
Image: Sulieman Benn: Dropped by the West Indies for the second Test

The West Indies have left spinner Sulieman Benn out of their squad for the second Test against England.

The tall left-armer had match figures of 2-200 in the first Test and has not been retained for the trip to Grenada.

Paceman Shannon Gabriel has been drafted in, leaving Devendra Bishoo as the only frontline spinner in the Windies squad.

That is the only change to the hosts' 14-man party after they held out for a draw in the series opener in Antigua.

West Indies coach Phil Simmons said: "We saw a really good display on the final day, which earned us a draw.

"It was a tough situation, but Jason Holder played really well to get his first Test century and we also saw a courageous effort from the captain (Denesh Ramdin) and Kemar Roach at the end.

"We had some good moments in the first match and as a team we will look to improve when we play the second Test. 

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"We believe we can win, and we will play to win. We know the areas where we need to improve and what is required to win."

The second Test starts on Tuesday at the Grenada National Stadium.

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