St John’s [Antigua], September 29 (ANI): West Indies quick bowler Alzarri Joseph has been dominated out of the two-Take a look at tour to India because of a lower-back harm, reported the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday, with Jediah Blades, an uncapped participant in whites, named as his alternative.
West Indies, who’re already with out Shamar Joseph because of an harm, may even miss the companies of the skilled Alzarri, who has 124 wickets from his 40 Exams. The sequence will begin from October 2 onwards and can be an important one for the ICC World Championship (WTC) marketing campaign of Windies, which has registered eighth-place finishes in all three editions thus far. A fantastic exhibiting towards an in-transition Indian aspect led by skipper Shubman Gill, which secured a powerful 2-2 draw towards England away from residence, might assist the Windies obtain larger heights within the WTC.
The Roston Chase-led aspect will characteristic in two Exams in India in October, and hope to safe their first Take a look at win within the nation since 1994, as per ICC.
The West Indies sequence can be new skipper Shubman Gill’s first residence outing. India enter the sequence on the again of a 2-2 drawn Take a look at sequence in England, whereas when the West Indies final featured within the longest format, they endured a 0-3 sequence loss towards Australia. Whereas India is in third place within the ICC World Take a look at Championship 2025-27, West Indies is in sixth place.
Windies Cricket posted on their X deal with, ‘Squad Replace. Alzarri Joseph has been dominated out of the upcoming check sequence towards India because of a decrease again harm. After complaints of discomfort, scans revealed a degeneration of the beforehand resolved decrease again harm. Jediah Blades, who has been capped in One Day Internationals and T20 Internationals, has been drafted in as cowl for the 2 checks following the continuing sequence towards Nepal.’
Since his worldwide debut final 12 months, Jediah has featured in three ODIs and 4 T20Is for the Windies.
Cricket West Indies additionally added on their X that all-rounder Jason Holder ‘declined choice as Joseph’s alternative for the sequence citing a deliberate medical process.’
Up to date West Indies squad for India Take a look at sequence
Roston Chase (capt), Jomel Warrican (vice-capt), Kevlon Anderson, Alick Athanaze, John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Justin Greaves, Shai Hope, Tevin Imlach, Johann Layne, Jediah Blades, Brandon King, Anderson Phillip, Khary Pierre, Jayden Seales. (ANI)
