King still yearns for Test cricket

Batsman Brandon King says while the tight global cricket schedule has limited his chances of featuring in the regional four-day tournament, he still wants to play Test cricket.

The 28-year-old Jamaican is a member of the West Indies squad set to face hosts South Africa in a One-Day International series set to start on Thursday. The tour coincides with the regional first class championship, with third-round action scheduled for this week.

"I would love to get the opportunity to play Test cricket — I've made that clear at every opportunity. Obviously, it's difficult with the schedule that's coming," King told the Jamaica Observer prior to departing to the African continent.

Since making his debut for West Indies in 2019 he has played 32 Twenty20 (T20) and 20 One-Day International (ODI) matches, but has been overlooked for cricket's longest format.

King, considered among the region's best batting talents, topped the runs aggregate with 422 in the Caribbean Premier League T20 last season to help Jamaica Tallawahs lift the title.