West Indies to manage workload of pacers Seales, Shamar, Alzarri ahead of hectic international schedule

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27 Mar 2026, 10:31 GMT+10

St John's [Antigua], March 27 (ANI): Cricket West Indies (CWI) have confirmed workload management of their pace trio of Jayden Seales, Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph ahead of a busy international cricket schedule.

As per ICC, WI will be hosting Sri Lanka and Pakistan for two Test matches each as a part of the ICC World Test Championship in the middle of the year. Also, a five-game ODI series against New Zealand and tours to India and Bangladesh are set to take place at the backend of this year.

WI is taking a cautious and measured approach with their pace trio of Seales, Shamar and Alzarri, with Seales and Shamar given permission to play certain West Indies Championship matches. Alzarri will be skipping domestic cricket in favour of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

CWI director Miles Bascombe confirmed the decision on workload management of the pace trio so that they are at their peak performance and fitness-wise for the international fixtures.

'Our fast bowlers are among our most valuable assets, and this season demands the best of them across every format and every competition,' Bascombe said as quoted by ICC.

'The plans we have put in place are deliberate -- we are being proactive and precise so that Jayden, Shamar, and Alzarri are fit, available, and at their sharpest when it counts most,' he added.

WI is at the bottom of the ICC WTC standings, having lost seven and drawn one Test match. Their previous Test outing was in New Zealand for a three-match series, losing it 2-0. (ANI)

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