WI vs BAN | Keemo Paul tested positive for Covid-19, Romario Shepherd added as replacement
West Indies all-rounder Keemo Paul has tested positive for Covid-19 and will be missing the three match ODI series against Bangladesh, scheduled to start from July 10 at Providence Stadium in Guyana.
Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) Senior Men’s Selection Panel have added Romario Shepherd in the 13-member squad to face Bangladesh in the three-match ODI series. Shepherd was announced as a reserve before, but will now replace Keemo Paul and Odean Smith has been added as the reserve.
Paul, the pace bowling all-rounder, played in the second T20I against Bangladesh, was feeling unwell ahead of the third T20I in Guyana. He could not play the third T20I and was tested for the virus.
Shepherd, who finished as the highest wicket-taker (6 wickets, average 11.33; economy 7.5) against Bangladesh in the recently concluded three match T20I series, will be eyeing to maintain his good form in the ODIs as well.
Shepherd will be playing a 50-over game on his country’s soil for the very first time in his career. The Guyanese has played 23 List-A games for Guyana but had never played a single one in Guyana.
The hosts are coming into this series by winning both the Test series and T20I series. Pooran and co will be looking to carry on the winning form into the ODIs and win their first ODI series against Bangladesh since 2014.
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