Fast Bowlers Joseph and Joseph Are Back in the West Indies Squad for Sri Lanka Test Series
Roston Chase will captain a 15-man squad that also recalls Joshua Da Silva after he scored 996 runs across the last two West Indies Championship seasons.
- On Tuesday, the West Indies named fast bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph to a 15-man test squad for an upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka.
- Recovering from lower back and shoulder ailments, Alzarri and Shamar return after missing tours of India and New Zealand; the unrelated pair hails from Antigua and Barbuda and Guyana, respectively.
- Captain Roston Chase leads the squad, which includes the return of wicketkeeper-batter Joshua Da Silva, who tallied 996 runs across the last two seasons of the West Indies Championship.
- "Every test series is an opportunity for us to grow as a team and strengthen our identity," coach Darren Sammy said, noting Sri Lanka as a quality side.
- The series kicks off at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, with the first test beginning June 25 and the second scheduled for July 3.
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Fast bowlers Joseph and Joseph are back in the West Indies squad for Sri Lanka test series
Fast bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph have returned from injury and have been included in a 15-man squad for a two-test cricket series against Sri Lanka.
DaSilva, Jangoo earn West Indies recall
Joshua DaSilva and Amir Jangoo have been recalled to the West Indies Test squad ahead of the opening match of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins next Thursday at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. DaSilva and Jangoo are among several changes to the squad, which also sees the return of fast bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph from injury. The bowlers last featured in a Test squad during the home series against Aust…
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced the West Indies squad for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. The West Indies Test squad, which has been hit with disciplinary action against India and Sri Lanka A cricketers, has given a chance to Alshari Joseph and Shamar Joseph, while wicketkeepers Joshua da Silva and Ameer Django have also been included in the squad. Both Alshari Joseph and Shamar Joseph missed the Tests against India and …
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