Alzarri Joseph 'declined selection,' confirms Sammy
"That is a decision that is way over my head," Daren Sammy says of Alzarri Joseph, a centrally contracted West Indies player

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"That is a decision that is way over my head," Daren Sammy says of Alzarri Joseph, a centrally contracted West Indies player
"Joshua Bishop has been really knocking at the doors every season" and Kirk McKenzie is "a really bright prospect for us", Sammy says of the replacements in the Test squad
Alzarri Joseph misses out due to personal reasons and Anderson Phillip loses his place
Rain could be a factor at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, which is set to become the 13th venue to host a Test in the West Indies
He sustained a lower back injury during a training session ahead of the first Test in Tarouba
Roston Chase's injured right index finger is "not 100%," but he is still hoping to have a say in the first Test against Pakistan
Tagenarine Chanderpaul returned as WI opener after John Campbell was ruled out with injury
West Indies pulled ahead after the first session was curtailed by rain
Shafique has not played Tests since October 2025 while Shakeel's return comes earlier than originally planned
Pakistan trimmed their deficit to 112 by stumps on day two after WI were dismissed for 311
Justin Greaves made Test cricket history with five consecutive wicket-maidens. He achieved this remarkable feat against Pakistan during the opening Test match. Greaves finished with career-best figures of five wickets for just twenty-seven runs. This performance triggered a dramatic collapse in the Pakistan batting lineup. The West Indies all-rounder secured a significant first-innings lead for his team.
The former Pakistan captain suffered the injury during his knock on day three, did not take field on the fourth morning and didn't bat at his usual No. 3 spot
Earlier, lower-order contributions from Shamar Joseph and Roach lifted West Indies to 181
Pakistan slumped to the bottom of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 standings after a 90-run defeat to the West Indies, their eighth consecutive away Test loss. Jayden Seales and Justin Greaves starred in the win, while Babar Azam's unbeaten 58 went in vain. India are fifth in the standings, with Australia leading and South Africa second.
The Barbados cricketers, part of West Indies' Test squad against Pakistan, would fly from Trinidad to attend the funeral
Pakistan bowlers Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad faced ICC sanctions for code of conduct breaches. Shahzad received a fine and demerit point for his aggressive celebration after a dismissal. Abbas was officially reprimanded and given a demerit point for a similar on-field action. Both players accepted responsibility for their actions, concluding the process without formal hearings. This disciplinary action follows Pakistan's opening Test defeat against the West Indies.
"My body was not ready to go into another Test series," Alzarri Joseph says of his decision to opt out of the ongoing two-Test series against Pakistan
"We want to really make home advantage count, and we've been doing that well so far," Roston Chase says after leading West Indies to two wins in three Tests
While there's not much to separate the two batting line-ups, West Indies' more potent seam attack could be the point of difference once again
After winning the toss, West Indies raced to 49 in 9.5 overs before the heavens opened
"The ball was turning only once in a way, and when it turns, it's slow turn, which gives the batters time to adjust," Ali Usman says after the first day's play in Port of Spain
Sajid took four and three bowlers took two each for Pakistan in an extended session
West Indies' bowling coach felt the quicks had not done enough to dry up the runs on a day when Pakistan went at above four an over
An improved bowling performance from West Indies wiped off Pakistan's gains from last evening
Pakistan made short work of West Indies on the fourth morning to register their first away Test win in three years
The two-match series finished 1-1 after the West Indies had won the first Test by 90 runs.
On a pitch where spinners took 20 of the 30 bowler wickets that fell in the match, West Indies picked only one frontline spinner
Bashir takes four wickets as Babar Azam retires hurt with hand injury
Pakistan made one change, swapping right-arm quick Razaullah for left-arm fast bowler Salman Mirza