Kemar Roach will return property from West Indies’ tour of New Zealand.© AFP
Cricket West Indies (CWI) have announced that wicket-keeper Shane Dowrich and pacer Kemar Roach will be missing the upcoming second Test against New Zealand. Both players will return property now. Roach is carrying out so as his father passed away even though Dowrich is carrying out so for individual causes. The board also confirmed that the left-handed batsman Shimron Hetmyer is nevertheless below concussion protocols following the blow to his head sustained in the second T20I even though all-rounder Keemo Paul is nevertheless getting treated for a groin injury.
“They are both being closely monitored by the team’s medical staff and decisions on their availability will be made at a later date,” CWI mentioned in an official statement.
The selectors have referred to as up young wicket-keeper batsman Joshua DaSilva as a replacement for Dowrich, even though middle-order batsman Nkrumah Bonner and left-arm rapid bowler Preston McSween will stay with the squad as cover.
New Zealand had defeated West Indies by an innings and 134 runs in the initially Test of the two-match series. Kane Williamson registered his highest Test score of 251 in this match and as a result he has moved to the second spot in the ICC Test Rankings for batsmen.
Now both the sides will face-off in the second Test set to commence from Friday at the Basin Reserve, Wellington.