Injured Kemar Roach to miss http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 Tests - Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KAJ-Roach-c1758, will miss upcoming Test series in Bangladesh because of his severe knee injury. It has been announced by the selectors that he will not be able to perform in the series that will begin from November.
C.J.Clark, the West Indies team’s senior physiotherapist explained the knee injury in these words “a right medial hamstring tendon tear”.
"Kemar has not recovered adequately from the injury to join the squad for the tour," C.J.Clark also added; "He has commenced rehabilitation and will undergo further assessment. He is expected to return to action in three to four weeks time."
24-year-old ‘Roach’ has given superb performance this year as he took 39 wickets in only seven Test Matches by an average of only 22.25.
"It's a blow for us," http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ottis-Delroy-Gibson-c80358, the West Indies coach admitted. "He's been an outstanding Test bowler for us in the last 12 months. He's got a lot of wickets for us.”
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Fidel-Henderson-Edwards-c57010 has been selected as Roach's replacement, who will joing the team before it leaves the Caribbean on Saturday, November 03, 2012. Edwards has taken 158 wickets by an average of 38.37 runs a piece in 54 Tests since his first appearance.
"Fidel was a member of the squad that played in the recent http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Rampaul-c2233 and Tino Best, we feel confident that they will all be able to do a good job for us in the Tests, whichever combination is selected."
According to the coach, Fidel Edwards is an adept replacement for Roach. West Indies will face Bangladesh in two Tests from November 13 to 17 and November 21 to 25, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imtiaz-Sheikh-c64290 Abu Naser Stadium respectively. Followed by a five One Day International and a Twenty20 International series.
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