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Hosein replaces Allen in Windies T20 squad

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The West Indies will have to do without the injured Fabian Allen for the T20 World Cup.
Camera IconThe West Indies will have to do without the injured Fabian Allen for the T20 World Cup. Credit: AP

The West Indies have brought in left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein as a replacement for the injured Fabian Allen for the Twenty20 World Cup.

The ICC's technical committee approved the pre-tournament replacement after Allen withdrew because of an ankle injury.

Hosein made his debut earlier this year but is yet to pick up a wicket in a T20 international.

The 28-year-old Hosein played for Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League and took 13 wickets in 11 games at an average of 15.92.

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Hosein was already a travelling reserve in the United Arab Emirates after the ICC allowed squads to have extra players due to COVID-19 restrictions.

The two-time champions lost a warm-up game by seven wickets to Pakistan on Monday and were playing another trial against Afghanistan on Wednesday.

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The Caribbean squad is in Group 1 along with Australia, England, South Africa and the two qualifiers in the Super 12 stage of the tournament.

The West Indies open against England on Saturday.

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