Roach out of Bangladesh series

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Roach out of Bangladesh series

West Indies paceman Kemar Roach has been ruled out of the forthcoming Test series against Bangladesh with a knee injury.

Roach, who has been the Windies' most productive bowler in Tests this year with 39 wickets in seven matches, has been replaced in the squad for the two matches by Fidel Edwards.
West Indies physiotherapist CJ Clark said: "Kemar has not recovered adequately from the injury to join the squad for the tour.
"He has commenced rehabilitation and will undergo further assessment. He is expected to return to action in three to four weeks' time."
Coach Ottis Gibson admitted Roach's absence from the Test arena was a setback.
"He's been an outstanding Test bowler for us in the last 12 months. He's got a lot of wickets for us.
"But the news is not all bad. It's not a major, major injury. It just means that he cannot travel with us. Hopefully, he can recover within the next three weeks and, perhaps, make the one-day series, which means he will get some cricket before the end of the year."