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Lendl Simmons likely to replace Andre Fletcher .

Mon, Mar 28, '16

 

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Trinidad and Tobago’s Lendl Simmons is set to join the West Indies for their crucial ICC World Twenty20 semi-final against hosts India. Simmons is expected to replace Grenadian batsman Andre Fletcher who injured his hamstring in yesterday’s six-run loss to Afghanistan.

The right-handed Simmons was initally named in the Windies World Cup squad but was one of many Trinidadians (Sunil Narine, Darren Bravo and Kieron Pollard) who pulled out for various reasons.

Simmons had cited a back injury for withdrawing from the squad but has recovered enough to boost the regional side.

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