Fast bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph return to West Indies squad
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 16, 2026, 11:36 PM
Last updated Jun 16, 2026
Fast bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph have been named in a 15-man West Indies test squad for a two-match series against Sri Lanka. Both players have recovered from injuries that sidelined them during tours of India and New Zealand. Alzarri Joseph suffered a lower back injury, while Shamar Joseph dealt with a shoulder issue. The series follows the T20 leg in which West Indies claimed a 2-1 victory over Sri Lanka, with Shamar receiving player-of-the-series honors. The first test is scheduled to begin on June 25, with the second following on July 3, both to be played at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
- •Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph return from injury.
- •West Indies squad includes 15 players for the test series.
- •First test starts on June 25 in Antigua.
- •Shamar Joseph was player-of-the-series in T20 matches against Sri Lanka.
- 11:36 PMYahoo Sports — Fast bowlers Joseph and Joseph are back in the West Indies squad for Sri Lanka test series
"ST JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — Fast bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph have returned from injury and were named in a 15-man test squad Tuesday for a two-match series against Sri Lanka. The two are not related and are from different parts of the Caribbean — Alzarri from Antigua and Barbuda and Shamar from Guyana. Shamar Joseph is coming off a player-of-the-series performance in West Indies’ 2-1 victory over Sri Lanka in the T20 portion of the tour.
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