Fast bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph return from injury and are named in a 15-man West Indies Test squad for a two-match series against Sri Lanka. The players are not related; Alzarri Joseph is from Antigua and Barbuda, while Shamar Joseph is from Guyana. Both missed earlier international tours: Alzarri Joseph is reported to have sat out the India and New Zealand tours with a lower back injury, and Shamar Joseph missed the same tours due to a shoulder ailment. Shamar Joseph also comes into the Tests after a strong stretch in the tour’s shorter-format matches, including a player-of-the-series performance as West Indies beat Sri Lanka 2–1 in the T20 portion of the tour. The squad announcement follows their recovery and availability for selection. The series is set to consist of two Test matches against Sri Lanka.
Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph named in West Indies Test squad for Sri Lanka series
Fast bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph return from injury and are named in a 15-man West Indies Test squad for a two-match series against Sri Lanka. The players are not related; Alzarri Joseph...
- Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph are named in West Indies’ 15-man Test squad for Sri Lanka.
- Both bowlers return from injuries—Alzarri for a lower back issue and Shamar for a shoulder ailment.
- The series is scheduled as two Tests against Sri Lanka.
- The Joseph players are not related; Alzarri is from Antigua and Barbuda and Shamar is from Guyana.
- Shamar Joseph is coming off a player-of-the-series performance in West Indies’ 2–1 T20 victory over Sri Lanka.
Fast bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph have returned from injury and were named in the 15-man Test squad on Tuesday for a two-match series against Sri Lanka. Both missed tours of India and New Zealand last year – Alzarri Joseph with a lower back injury and Shamar Joseph with a shoulder ailment. Shamar Joseph […] The post Fast bowlers Alzarri and Shamar back in West Indies squad for Sri Lanka Test series appeared first on nationnews.com.
2 months agoST JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — Fast bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph have returned from injury and were named in a 15-man test squad Tuesday for a two-match series against Sri Lanka. The two are not related and are from different parts of the Caribbean — Alzarri from Antigua and Barbuda and Shamar from Guyana. Shamar Joseph is coming off a player-of-the-series performance in West Indies’ 2-1 victory over Sri Lanka in the T20 portion of the tour.
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