Kraigg Brathwaite

Coach of West Indies 'A' Junior Bennett believes young opener Kraigg Brathwaite has matured to the stage that he can be tried at the international level again.

Brathwaite, who made his Test debut at 18 in 2011, but has since had a checkered career, was West Indies 'A' best batsmen during their recent three-match Test series against India, in India.

The 20-year-old Barbadian scored 334 runs at an average of 66.80, including a century and two half-centuries, and a top score of 104 not out.

The next best batsmen were the Guyanese middle-order batting pair of Narsingh Deonarine and newcomer Assad Fuddadin.

Deonarine scored 276 runs at 46.00, including two half-centuries at a top score of 99, while Fuddadin hit 248 runs at 82.66, including two half-centuries at a high score of 86 not out.

"I believe in Kraigg we have somebody who has what it takes to perform well at the international level," said Bennett, who along with the team returned last week.

"He had a really good Test series and anchored the innings for us throughout. He scored over 300 runs (in three matches) and for a 20-year-old youngster, he did extremely well."

Brathwaite, who before going to India was drafted into the West Indies High Performance Centre, has a Test average of 21.35 after nine caps, including four half-centuries and a high score of 68.

At the first-class level, he averages 37.42 from 48 matches, including five centuries and 17 fifties and a top score of 168.

Bennett, who guided the team to a 1-1 draw in the 'Test' series, also had high praises for newcomer, Barbadian left-handed stroke maker Jonathan Carter, and captain Kirk Edwards.

The two emerged as the region's best batsmen in the three-match one-day series, which West Indies 'A' won 2-1.

The 25-year-old Carter played two matches, but finished second on the overall runs table behind the in-form Yuvraj Singh.

This was after scoring his maiden one-day century of 133 in the second game, which levelled the series.

Edwards, in the meantime, finished third in the standings with 159 runs at 53.00 and a top score of 104.

Bennett