Joseph banned for two matches over on-field row

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West Indies accelerated bowler Alzarri Joseph has been suspended for 2 matches for leaving the tract aft an statement with skipper Shai Hope during the 3rd one-day planetary against England.

Joseph, 27, was unhappy with a tract placement disconnected his bowling, and did not observe dismissing Jordan Cox earlier walking disconnected astatine the extremity of the 4th over.

West Indies started the adjacent implicit with lone 10 players connected the tract and Joseph walked disconnected again aboriginal aft 2 misfields disconnected his bowling.

"My passionateness got the champion of me," said Joseph successful a nationalist apology. "I recognize that adjacent a little lapse successful judgement tin person a far-reaching impact, and I profoundly regret immoderate disappointment caused."

Joseph said helium had apologised to Hope, his team-mates and absorption and besides extends his "sincerest apologies" to West Indies fans.

The hosts thrashed England by 8 wickets successful Barbados to triumph the ODI bid 2-1.

West Indies adjacent look England successful 5 T20s, with the archetypal and 2nd matches some taking spot successful Barbados connected Saturday and Sunday.

Cricket West Indies manager of cricket Miles Bascombe said Joseph's behaviour "did not align with the halfway values" of the team.

He added: "Such behaviour cannot beryllium overlooked, and we person taken decisive enactment to guarantee the gravity of the concern is afloat acknowledged."

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