Opening batter Brandon King struggled during the group stage, but looked to have found form as he raced to 23 off 13 balls against England in his team’s opening Super Eight fixture.
But King was forced to retire hurt with a side strain in a match that West Indies went on to lose by eight wickets, and the injury is significant enough for him to play no further part in the tournament for the host nation.
King will be replaced in the squad by the experienced Kyle Mayers in a move that has been approved by the ICC Event Technical Committee.
Opening batter Brandon King struggled during the group stage, but looked to have found form as he raced to 23 off 13 balls against England in his team’s opening Super Eight fixture.
But King was forced to retire hurt with a side strain in a match that West Indies went on to lose by eight wickets, and the injury is significant enough for him to play no further part in the tournament for the host nation.
King will be replaced in the squad by the experienced Kyle Mayers in a move that has been approved by the ICC Event Technical Committee.
