Dominica’s Kavem Hodge is among several regional cricketers currently attending a high-performance camp in Antigua, as the West Indies prepare for their upcoming Test series against New Zealand, set to begin on December 2, 2025.
The camp, which began on Tuesday November 4, 2025, will run until November 18.
Hodge, who was the leading run-scorer for the West Indies Test team in 2024, was dropped for the 2025 Test series against Australia but has earned a spot in the training camp alongside other notable players, including Kemar Roach, Tagnarine Chanderpaul, and John Campbell, who scored his maiden century against India in the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Dehli on 9 October..
Other participants in the camp are will be recent Test match selectees Tevin Imlach, Anderson Phillip, Johann Layne, Kevlon Anderson, and Ojay Shields.
The camp will be led by Ramesh Subasinghe, Head Coach of the West Indies Academy, and Rohan Nurse, Assistant Coach, who will oversee tactical and technical development. CWI’s Senior Talent Manager, Jamal Smith, along with developing pathway coach, Shane Dowrich, will provide additional coaching and coordination support over the two-week period.
CWI Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe commented, “This camp is designed to give players a focused opportunity to prepare for the specific challenges of playing in New Zealand. For the batsmen, it’s about targeted work on areas where they’ve shown vulnerability and adapting to the conditions they’ll face. For the bowlers, it’s about managing their workloads effectively and identifying the lengths and areas that have proven successful in New Zealand.”
He further added, “It’s a practical, purposeful camp — one that allows the group to refine key aspects of their game while building cohesion and clarity ahead of the tour. The goal is to make the most of this preparation window, so the players are ready to compete with confidence and intent.”
The camp serves as a critical preparation for the team as they gear up for the highly anticipated series.
