Shamar Joseph Out of India Test Series with Undisclosed Injury

Shamar Joseph sidelined

West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph ruled out of India Test series due to injury. Shamar Joseph's injury and how it affects the West Indies' lineup for the India Test series.

“Joseph has been ruled out due to an injury and will be re-evaluated ahead of the Bangladesh limited-overs series...”

West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph won't be part of the two-Test series against India due to an undisclosed injury. Cricket West Indies announced Joseph's absence on Friday, stating he'll undergo re-evaluation before the white-ball tour of Bangladesh. Johann Layne, an uncapped pace-bowling all-rounder, will replace Joseph in the squad.

Johann Layne's Profile:

First-Class Experience: 19 matches, 66 wickets at an average of 22.28, and 495 runs at 19.03

Notable Performance: 27 wickets in six matches at an average of 15.88 in the domestic first-class competition for West Indies Academy, including two five-wicket hauls and two four-fors

Updated West Indies Squad:

• Captain: Roston Chase
• Vice-Captain: Jomel Warrican
• Pace Attack: Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales, Anderson Phillip, Johann Layne
• Spin Options: Jomel Warrican, Khary Pierre, Roston Chase
• Other Players: Kevlon Anderson, Alick Athanaze, John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Justin Greaves, Shai Hope, Tevin Imlach, Brandon King

West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph has been ruled out of the two-test series against India due to an injury. “Joseph has been ruled out due to an injury and will be re-evaluated ahead of the Bangladesh limited-overs series,” Cricket West Indies (CWI) said in a statement. The nature of the injury remains undisclosed.

Joseph, who was instrumental in West Indies' first test victory in Australia in 27 years, despite playing with a bruised toe, will be replaced by uncapped fast bowling all-rounder Johann Layne. Layne, a 22-year-old pace-bowling all-rounder from Barbados, has shown promise in domestic cricket, taking 66 wickets at an average of 22.28 in 19 first-class matches.

Squad Update 🚨

Johann Layne has replaced Shamar Joseph in the squad for the test series against India.

Joseph has been ruled out due to an injury and will be re-evaluated ahead of the Bangladesh limited overs series.#INDvsWI | #MenInMaroon pic.twitter.com/2z5uiZSicu

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The West Indies team arrived in India on Wednesday, ahead of the series beginning in Ahmedabad on October 2. They'll play two test matches against India, followed by a limited-overs series against Bangladesh, featuring three ODIs and three T20s from October 18 to November 1. Joseph's absence is a significant loss for the West Indies, given his impressive form in test cricket, with 51 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 21.66.