Alzarri Joseph has been "withdrawn" to manage his workload while Hope was rested keeping the ODI World Cup qualifiers in February 2027 in mind
Bangladesh⏱ 1 min read · Source: ESPNcricinfo
⚡ Key Takeaways
- A Cricket West Indies (CWI) statement said that Joseph had been taken out of the squad "following a routine medical assessment and specialist consultation".
- CWI confirmed that Joseph had not been ruled out from the shorter formats, although West Indies are not scheduled to play white-ball games in the next month after the ongoing…
- "While he is not ruled out from shorter formats, the medical team has stated that the demands of two consecutive Test matches in Bangladesh, which require fast bowlers to sustain…
ESPNcricinfo reports: Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has been withdrawn and white-ball captain Shai Hope has been rested from West Indies' two-Test tour of Bangladesh starting later this month. Twenty-three-year-old batter Kevin Wickham, meanwhile, has received his maiden Test call-up to the 15-man squad.
Key Points
- A Cricket West Indies (CWI) statement said that Joseph had been taken out of the squad "following a routine medical assessment and specialist consultation".
- CWI confirmed that Joseph had not been ruled out from the shorter formats, although West Indies are not scheduled to play white-ball games in the next month after the ongoing…
- "While he is not ruled out from shorter formats, the medical team has stated that the demands of two consecutive Test matches in Bangladesh, which require fast bowlers to sustain…
The Details
Opening batter John Campbell returned to the Test squad after recovering from the hamstring injury that made him miss the Pakistan series at home. The board decided, it said, to "manage his workload, seeking to avert the risk of injury associated with the increased physical demands of red-ball cricket", all with "Joseph's agreement".
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