AHMEDABAD, India, CMC – West Indies head coach, Daren Sammy, has admitted that shedding quick bowler Shamar Joseph to damage forward of their tour to India is a major setback for the regional workforce.
The 26-year-old pacer was on Friday dominated out of the two-Check sequence on the Asian subcontinent as a result of an undisclosed damage. He has been changed by lanky Barbadian Johann Layne, who’s but to make his debut for the West Indies.
Joseph starred for the West Indies within the three-match Check sequence in opposition to Australia at residence in June, the place he was the main wicket taker for either side with 22 wickets at a mean of 14.95.
In 11 Check matches to date, he has snared 51 wickets, together with 4 five-wicket hauls at a mean of 21.66.
The West Indies haven’t received a Check sequence in India in over 4 many years, and Sammy stated it might be even tougher to take action with out Joseph, one among their main bowlers.
“Shamar is a giant blow. Watching him play within the CPL closing and watching him bowl 145km, I used to be actually hoping that he can be right here, so once more it’s a giant blow for us, and simply what he’s achieved in Check cricket, how he bowled in opposition to Australia, he was our main wicket taker. He was the go-to man for captain Roston Chase,” Sammy stated.
“However sure, that’s one thing that we are able to’t management.” Nonetheless, Sammy stated the 23-year-old Layne was an thrilling prospect who can be keen to indicate his value.
The top coach stated the Windies’ bowling unit had been world-class for a very long time, they usually wanted to proceed these performances in India.
“Johann Layne is a younger quick bowler, tall, had first-class season, and may be very gifted. The work that we noticed him put in in the course of the camp in Barbados earlier than the Australia sequence, and in the course of the Australia sequence, [Ravi] Rampaul has been working very intently with him.
“He’s not a Shamar Joseph, however he has a possibility to create his personal legacy when he will get a possibility,” Sammy stated.
“Our bowling lineup over the past sequence took 60 wickets in three Check matches, and also you don’t win Check matches when you can’t take 20 wickets.”
