<p>West Indies quick Oshane Thomas has said he hopes to make his test debut in England next month and establish himself in all three cricket formats.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Thomas has been named among 11 reserves to accompany the 14-member squad for their three-test series in England, which is scheduled to take place in bio-secure venues in Southampton and Manchester, subject to government approval.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I definitely want to play test cricket; I want to do well in all three formats," the 23-year-old right-arm fast bowler told the Jamaican Observer.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Test cricket is really the ultimate that everyone wants to play to be great. You don't want to just be an average cricketer; you want to be among the greats.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I was called up for the England test tour in the Caribbean (last year) and I didn't get to make my debut, but hopefully this time around."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Thomas, who has played 20 one-dayers and 12 Twenty20 Internationals, says he has the backing of coach Phil Simmons.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"He says I can't be bowling that fast — probably bowling the fastest in the Caribbean — and not play in his test team," added Thomas.</p>.<p class="bodytext">With international cricket set to come out of the coronavirus shutdown, Thomas is training at Sabina Park in Jamaica ahead of the tour.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Last week is my first week back bowling on a pitch. I had been doing some little bowling here and there," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I'm very happy to be back bowling and I'm looking forward to playing test cricket.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's just up to me as a person; I just need to be fit and ready, and I should be in the test team."</p>
<p>West Indies quick Oshane Thomas has said he hopes to make his test debut in England next month and establish himself in all three cricket formats.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Thomas has been named among 11 reserves to accompany the 14-member squad for their three-test series in England, which is scheduled to take place in bio-secure venues in Southampton and Manchester, subject to government approval.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I definitely want to play test cricket; I want to do well in all three formats," the 23-year-old right-arm fast bowler told the Jamaican Observer.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Test cricket is really the ultimate that everyone wants to play to be great. You don't want to just be an average cricketer; you want to be among the greats.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I was called up for the England test tour in the Caribbean (last year) and I didn't get to make my debut, but hopefully this time around."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Thomas, who has played 20 one-dayers and 12 Twenty20 Internationals, says he has the backing of coach Phil Simmons.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"He says I can't be bowling that fast — probably bowling the fastest in the Caribbean — and not play in his test team," added Thomas.</p>.<p class="bodytext">With international cricket set to come out of the coronavirus shutdown, Thomas is training at Sabina Park in Jamaica ahead of the tour.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Last week is my first week back bowling on a pitch. I had been doing some little bowling here and there," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I'm very happy to be back bowling and I'm looking forward to playing test cricket.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's just up to me as a person; I just need to be fit and ready, and I should be in the test team."</p>