West Indies Team : Test series between West Indies and Pakistan is going to start. The first match of the two-Test series will be played on July 25. Before that, important news has surfaced. West Indies fast bowler Alzari Joseph has voluntarily refused to play against Pakistan. Darren Sammy, the head coach of the team, disclosed this.
Test series will be played between West Indies and Pakistan under the World Test Championship.
A Test series between West Indies and Pakistan is underway as part of the World Test Championship. The West Indies squad for this series has been announced. Meanwhile, West Indies head coach Darren Sammy has said that Alzari Joseph has refused to play the two matches against Pakistan. Sammy said that Joseph has voluntarily refused to play. Sammy has said that Joseph is recovering from injury and would have been selected if he wanted to play, but he has refused, saying it would be detrimental to the team.
Alzari refused to play citing personal reasons.
When Sammy was asked why, he cited personal reasons. He also added that the decision was beyond his personal jurisdiction. Sammy said that the West Indies board will decide what to do if a player refuses to play. Alzari Joseph is a contracted player with the West Indies board, and hence, his decision could prove costly.
The first match between Pakistan and West Indies will be played on July 25 in Port of Spain.
As for Pakistan, the team has already reached West Indies. As part of the World Test Championship, the first match will be played in Port of Spain on July 25, starting at 7:30 pm IST. Pakistan are currently at the bottom of the World Test Championship rankings, with the West Indies one place ahead. This means that the match will be played between the two bottom teams. Obviously, when the match ends, at least the PCT ranking will change, if not the points table.
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