Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced a workload management plan for its premier fast bowlers, Jayden Seales, Shamar Joseph, and Alzarri Joseph, as the team prepares for a demanding run of international cricket across formats in 2026. West Indies are set to host Sri Lanka and Pakistan in test series as part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship, followed by a five-match ODI series against New Zealand. Later in the year, they will tour India and Bangladesh.
"Our fast bowlers are among our most valuable assets, and this season demands the best of them across every format and every competition. The plans we have put in place are deliberate - we are being proactive and precise so that Jayden, Shamar, and Alzarri are fit, available, and at their sharpest when it counts most," Miles Bascombe, CWI's director of cricket, said.
Jayden Seales and Shamar Joseph will be allowed to participate in selected matches of the domestic West Indies Championship, albeit under strict monitoring and controlled workloads. Alzarri Joseph, meanwhile, will skip domestic red-ball cricket in the Caribbean and instead feature in the Pakistan Super League.
"The intentional management of these players reflects the scale and intensity of what lies ahead. Prior to the commencement of the home international window, preparatory camps will be held to ensure the squad arrives primed for competition."
"The home series schedule features an all-format series against Sri Lanka, a five-match ODI series against New Zealand, and a two-Test series against Pakistan -- a formidable run of fixtures that will place significant physical demands on the fast-bowling group."
"Following the conclusion of the home series, the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will provide further high-intensity competition, before the squad turns its attention to away tours to India and Bangladesh."
"Across this entire window, all-format fast bowlers represent some of the most valuable and heavily utilised assets in the squad, and their management will remain a priority throughout."