CWI outlines plans for fast bowlers ahead of hectic schedule

Crick­et West In­dies (CWI) has con­firmed man­age­ment plans for fast bowlers Jay­den Seales, Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph ahead of a se­ries of match­es.

CWI said the ap­proach is aimed at main­tain­ing play­er fit­ness and avail­abil­i­ty.

Seales and Shamar Joseph will re­turn to re­gion­al crick­et un­der man­aged con­di­tions dur­ing the West In­dies Cham­pi­onship.

Seales will be avail­able from April 9 and is ex­pect­ed to fea­ture in the open­ing rounds. His par­tic­i­pa­tion be­yond that stage will be as­sessed based on team progress.

Shamar Joseph will be avail­able from April 13, with the Guyana Harpy Ea­gles able to in­clude him in prepa­ra­tion ses­sions be­fore that date. Work­load plans will guide both play­ers.

Alzarri Joseph will not take part in the West In­dies Cham­pi­onship af­ter re­ceiv­ing clear­ance to play in the Pak­istan Su­per League. CWI said his in­volve­ment forms part of his re­turn from in­jury, with mon­i­tor­ing to con­tin­ue dur­ing the tour­na­ment and ahead of up­com­ing match­es.

CWI said the plans come as the team pre­pares for a sched­ule that in­cludes a home se­ries against Sri Lan­ka, a five-match One Day In­ter­na­tion­al se­ries against New Zealand and a two-Test se­ries against Pak­istan.

This will be fol­lowed by the Caribbean Pre­mier League and away tours to In­dia and Bangladesh.

Di­rec­tor of Crick­et Miles Bas­combe said the man­age­ment of fast bowlers re­mains a pri­or­i­ty.