Akeal Hossein was included in the West Indies squad to replace injured Allen, as West Indies have suffered a setback to defend their T20 World Cup title. with Fabian Allen ruled out of the tournament with an ankle injury.
The Approval to replace Allen :-
The Event Technical Committee of the T20 WC has approved left-arm spinner, Hossein, to replace Allen in the 15-man squad.
Allen was a prominent part of the West Indies XI, Caribbean Premier League. The domestic season regularly played games against Australia and South Africa.
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Hossein, named in reserve, has now replaced the 26-year-old bowling all-rounder in the squad.
The Starred in CPL this year :-
Akeal Hossein starred in the CPL this year where he made a fatal cohabitation with S. Narine for Trinbago Knight Riders. He took 13 wickets in the competition at an excellent economy rate of 4.92.
He has played 15 times in white-ball cricket for WI. with his most recent appearance being in T20Is against Paki. in Aug this year.
A designated as competitor :-
With the 28-year-old now moving from reserve to the dominant squad, West Indies have named Gudkesh Motie as Aqeel Hossein’s competitor in the reserve list.
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The West Indies began preparations for the T20 WC on Monday with a warm-up match against Pakistan. which they lost by seven wickets.
They will begin the tournament against England on 23 October. And on Wednesday evening. They will play a practice match against Afghanistan.
Gudkesh Motie, who captained the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the CPL this year, remains uncapped at the international level.
