NZ vs WI: Kemar Roach, Shane Dowrich to miss second Test
Cricket | December 08, 2020 10:30 ISTBoth are set to return to the Caribbean: Roach due to the death of his father, and Dowrich for personal reasons.
Both are set to return to the Caribbean: Roach due to the death of his father, and Dowrich for personal reasons.
Kemar's father Andrew had passed away recently and players from both sides were also wearing black armbands to mourn his loss.
Roach became the first West Indies bowler since the legendary Curtly Ambrose 26 years ago to go past 200 Test wickets.
After going wicketless for nearly 11 months of Test cricket, Roach broke the duck in the second Test and picked four during the England innings in the third.
Roach is now the ninth West Indies bowler to join the elite club and only finds himself faster than Sobers (80) to reach the feat.
Roach will be a key bowler for West Indies when they begin the three-Test series against England at Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday.
The first Test at the Ageas Bowl will mark the resumption of cricket after the match was suspended in March due to coronavirus pandemic.
Estwick said the team has worked on its fitness, which was a key factor in the success of the ferocious West Indies pace attack of '70 and '80s, but insisted the current crop needs to "forge their own identity."
The series will begin on July 3 at the Ageas Bowl and Roach reckons that the team will solely focus on defending the title which they had lifted 18 months back at home with a 2-1 win.
Kallis is widely regarded as one of the finest all-rounders to grace the sport and his statistics, both with bat and ball, is nothing short of surreal.
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