Pacer Alzari Joseph came to the discussion after West Indies' series winning match against England. He was seen getting involved in an argument on the field as he did not like the decision of captain Shai Hope in the match. Later, this 27-year-old pacer left the field in anger. Cricket West Indies banned him for two matches in this incident.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) says Joseph's conduct in the third ODI against England did not meet the board's professional standards. Joseph also apologized to team captain Shai Hope and team management for the incident. However, West Indies punished him even though he apologized.
Incidentally, during the West Indies fielding in the series decider. During this time, Joseph left the field several times. He got out for the first time at the end of the fourth over of the innings. Joseph did that over. At first, he was seen expressing his displeasure with the fielding arrangement with skipper Hope. He then dismissed England's Jordan Cox on the fourth ball of the over and went to the bowling end without celebrating with the team. At one point, when the over was over, he left the field without talking to the captain.
Coach Darren Sammy, who was outside the field at that time, tried to convince him, but it did not work. Joseph entered the field in the sixth over of the innings. West Indies fielded with 10 men in the fifth over. It does not end here. In the 12th over, he was handed the ball again. At this time, he got up again when England scored two runs due to two misfieldings and overthrows. Later he came back again and completed the quota of bowling 10 overs in the match with two more overs.
Darren Sammy, the coach of the team, is angry about this incident. He said about Joseph's behavior after the match, 'This is unacceptable from the point of view of the culture we want to create in the team. We need to talk about this.' Joseph was punished after Sammy's words.
In a statement on Joseph's punishment, CWI director of cricket Miles Bascombe said on behalf of the board, "Algerie's behavior is not consistent with the core values of Cricket West Indies. Such behavior cannot be ignored. Due to the severity of the incident, we have to take clear measures.
"I have personally apologized to captain Shai Hope, my teammates and the management," Joseph's statement added. I sincerely apologize to the West Indies fans as well. I understand that even a small deviation in judgment can have a big impact. I deeply regret the disappointment I have caused.'