Windies stars in Stanford squad

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is one of a host of stars in the Stanford Superstars squad

Senior West Indies stars Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Dwayne Bravo have been named in the 32-man Stanford Superstars training squad ahead of November’s $20million Twenty20 showdown against England in Antigua.

The squad, which was announced late last night, includes a total of 17 internationals from the Caribbean.

Trinidad and Tobago pair Dave Mohammed and Samuel Badree are included along with United States Virgin Islands wicketkeeper Aldermond Lesmond.

The squad features a mix of youth and experience, ranging from 18-year-old Nevisian opener Kieran Powell to 37-year-old John Eugene.

The team will now be pared down before facing an England team in Antigua on November 1.

The selection panel was headed by West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards.

"This is a squad of the best performers in the two editions of the Stanford 20/20 Tournament we've had so far and the best players in the region,” he said.

“It was a difficult task to select the top 32 but our selection panel believes that these players will provide us with the firepower and all the other resources to prevail over England in what is the richest prize in team sport history.”

Former Antigua and Barbuda and West Indies player Eldine Baptiste has been appointed head coach of the Stanford Superstars squad.