West Indies star banned by board for his on-field behavior against England

West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph He was given a two-match ban after running off the field during the series-deciding ODI against England on Thursday. Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced that Joseph was sanctioned for “conduct that did not meet CWI standards of professionalism”. Joseph was marched off the pitch immediately after taking the turnstiles during Wednesday’s match at Kensington Oval in Barbados. jordan cox In the fourth over, it was an obvious protest on the field set up by the West Indies captain. Shy Hope.

This briefly reduced West Indies to 10 men before Joseph returned in the sixth over.

“Alzarri’s actions were not consistent with the core values ​​of Cricket West Indies,” CWI Director of Cricket said. Miles Bascom said in a statement.

“This kind of behavior cannot be tolerated and we took decisive action to fully recognize the gravity of the situation.”

Joseph apologized in the same statement, saying, “I gave in to my passion.”

“I have personally apologized to captain Shai Hope, my teammates and management,” the 27-year-old said.

“We would also like to sincerely apologize to the West Indies fans. We understand that even a momentary lapse in judgment can have far-reaching consequences and we deeply regret any disappointment this may have caused. .”

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