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CWI to ‘prioritize’ fast-bowlers' health for demanding 2026 international calendar 

Fri, Mar 27, '26 at 11:53 AM

The board announces plans for Seales, Shamar Joseph, and Alzarri Joseph


Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced plans to "prioritize the long-term health” of three of its frontline fast bowlers—Jayden Seales, Shamar Joseph, and Alzarri Joseph—for the remainder of 2026. 


Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe is “confident that this structured and proactive approach to player management will keep the West Indies fast-bowling group in peak condition.”


Seales and Shamar Joseph are set to participate in the upcoming season of the West Indies Championship in what the governing body advises will be a “carefully managed capacity.”


“Seales will be available for selection from April 9, with his participation confirmed for Rounds 1 and 2 of the Championship,” said CWI in a media release. “Should his territorial side, the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force, advance to the second phase of the tournament, his continued involvement will be assessed at that stage.”

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