Alzarri Joseph hits back at Daren Sammy over Test selection comments
Alzarri Joseph says Daren Sammy's comments about his Test availability lacked context and created an unfair public narrative.
West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has criticised head coach Daren Sammy for saying he declined selection for the ongoing Test series against Pakistan. Joseph said his body was not ready for Test cricket after returning from a year-long injury layoff caused by a recurrent lower-back stress fracture.
Joseph said the statement from Cricket West Indies cited personal reasons but Sammy's public comments created a narrative without proper context. He explained that playing two Tests plus five back-to-back ODIs would have been too much for his body.
Joseph said he remains professional and will represent the West Indies without holding any personal grudge against Sammy. He emphasised that he goes to work for the team and the people of the West Indies, not to make friends with the coaching staff.
CricHubb Take
The public disagreement between Joseph and Sammy reveals the tension between player welfare concerns and selection transparency in West Indies cricket.