Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has been rested for the upcoming home T20 series against Sri Lanka. Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed that the decision is part of the workload management plan to ensure that the star fast bowler gets adequate rest ahead of the two-match Test series against the same opponent.
The three-match T20 series between West Indies and Sri Lanka will be played on June 11, 13 and 14 at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica. The series will be West Indies’ first T20 tournament following their campaign at the 2026 T20 World Cup, which was held in India and Sri Lanka earlier this year.
Cricket West Indies announces T20 squad for Sri Lanka series
Cricket West Indies has announced a 15-member squad for the three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka in Jamaica. The selectors made three changes to the squad heading into the T20 World Cup 2026, adding Akeem Auguste, Jewel Andrew and Shamar Springer.
Auguste has played nine T20Is, Andrew has appeared in five matches, and Springer has represented West Indies in six T20Is. Johnson Charles, Quentin Sampson and Jayden Seals are out of the team.
Alzarri Joseph has been rested as part of a workload management plan ahead of the upcoming Test series. Fast bowler Shamar Joseph, who returned home during the ODI series due to personal reasons, is expected to join the squad ahead of the opening T20 match.
The team will be led by Shai Hope and will include star players like Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Brandon King, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford and Romario Shepherd.
Sri Lanka won the ODI series 1-0 after the second and third matches were washed out due to rain. After the T20Is, both teams will switch to red-ball cricket for the two-match Test series. A tour match is scheduled to begin on June 18, followed by the first Test on June 25 and the second on July 3 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
This series is important for us because it is our first series after the World Cup – Darren Sammy
West Indies head coach Darren Sammy believes that the upcoming T20 series against Sri Lanka is an important step for the team after the T20 World Cup 2026. He said that this series gives the players an opportunity to build on the positive qualities they have shown during the global tournament.
“This series is important for us as it is our first series in India since the World Cup, where the team played with the passion, fight and togetherness that West Indies cricket is built on. Our focus now is to build on those foundations, continue to grow as a team and make our fans proud with the way we compete against Sri Lanka.”
Sri Lanka vs West Indies T20I team
Shai Hope (captain), Jewel Andrew, Akeem Auguste, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Moti Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Shamar Springer
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