West Indies have retained their 13-man one-day squad for the three-match Twenty20 International series against England starting in St. Lucia today, but star all-rounder Andre Russell will take no part after failing to recover from a recent knee procedure.

A Cricket West Indies (CWI) release yesterday said the 30-year-old had to be withdrawn from the squad “due to an adverse reaction he had to a medical procedure done in Dubai before he flew to the Caribbean”.

Russell, who had been playing in the ongoing Pakistan Super League, was called up to the one-day squad for the two final ODIs to replace injured seamer Kemar Roach.

However, Russell was overlooked for both ODIs, with no explanation given for his exclusion.

The most recent setback for the Jamaican also raises doubts over his fitness for the Indian Premier League bowling off later this month, where he campaigns for Kolkata Knight Riders.

He has been plagued by a troublesome knee injury in the past and was forced to pull out of the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh last year after playing just one match.

Taiwan National Day Celebration

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here