The West Indies has named an unchanged 15-man squad for its three-Test tour of Australia, with the main change coming in the reinstatement of head coach Phil Simmons. Simmons was suspended in September for questioning the continued omissions of all-rounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard. But neither Bravo nor Pollard is included in the squad for Australia, with the selectors opting to keep faith in the same players who have just lost two Tests in Sri Lanka. Before that, Australia beat West Indies in two Tests in the Caribbean in June. Allrounder Jason Holder captains the side for Australia, which also includes leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo, one of the few bright spots from the June series. Bishoo took 6-80 in the first innings of the first Test in Dominica. The first Test in Australia will start in Hobart on Dec. 10, followed by further Tests in Melbourne (from Dec. 26) and Sydney (Jan. 3). Squad: Jason Holder (captain), Kraigg Brathwaite, Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Rajindra Chandrika, Shane Dowrich, Shannon Gabriel, Shai Hope, Denesh Ramdin, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Jerome Taylor and Jomel Warrican. Simmons fulfilled conditions for his return, the West Indies Cricket Board said in a statement. He made a public apology to the board and national selectors, and received a letter of reprimand "for his inappropriate comments," the board said. Simmons questioned the omission of allrounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard from the One-Day International squad, saying he and chairman of selectors Clive Lloyd were outvoted 3-2 on the final picks. The board added it will investigate the allegations by Simmons, and take appropriate action if required. "I regret my public outburst ... and the revelation of the voting that took place at the team selection meeting," Simmons said. "I extend a public apology to all whom I may have offended, I have personally apologized to my fellow selectors, and the West Indies Cricket Board, and now do so again publicly. I am looking forward to putting this behind me and doing the job I enjoy with the West Indies senior men's teams, to continue heading towards the goal that we have in sight, and towards which we have started working." The other selectors were Courtney Walsh, Courtney Browne, and Eldine Baptiste, who led the team to Sri Lanka.
