Joseph relishing leading the attack
Article by January 23, 2021
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Just 13 matches into his One-Day International career, fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has found himself carrying the burden of the West Indies attack.
The 24-year-old is just one of two seamers in the 15-man touring party with any ODI experience, with the other – left-armer Raymon Reifer -having played only three matches.
However, despite the weight of responsibility, Joseph said it was a challenge he welcomed, especially with the frontline bowlers having opted out of the three-match series.
“It’s a challenge because more often than not, everyone is looking to me to set the tone and be the aggressor and lead the attack so it’s basically just a challenge that I’m [gladfully] accepting,” Joseph said.
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The 38-member West Indies contingent arrived in Dhaka yesterday to become the first international side to arrive in Bangladesh since the Covid-19 outbreak in that South Asian nation.The pandemic has already had a direct effect on the tour after fast bowler Romario Shepherd, who was part of the tourists’ ODI squad, returned a positive result in Guyana prior to their departure.
Saifuddin starts bowling after rehab
Sports Correspondent
8th January, 2021 07:55:01
Bangladesh all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin on Friday expressed his confidence of recovering completely before the start of the preparation camp ahead of the upcoming home series against West Indies.
“I just have bowled five overs with 60 percent intensity but by the time we start the preparation camp I will be able to bowl with 100 percent intensity,” Saifuddin told The Daily Sun after the practice session in Mirpur.
Bangladesh team management earlier spoke to the pace bowling all-rounder to know about his whereabouts ahead of the series where he is picked for the three ODIs.