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The fast bowler from the West Indies, Alzarri Joseph, openly expressed his dissatisfaction with the statement made by the team's head coach, Darren Sammy, concerning his exclusion from the test series against Pakistan.

Joseph stated that Sammy distorted his decision and made such a statement without providing the full context, which led to the formation of a negative opinion about him among the public. Previously, Cricket West Indies officially reported that Alzarri Joseph was unavailable for the test series due to 'personal reasons.'

However, Darren Sammy later told the media that Joseph refused to play in the test series despite being selected. Now, Alzarri Joseph clarified the situation on the show 'Good Morning JoJo Sports Show,' noting that he had already explained the reason for his decision to both the coach and Cricket West Indies.

He continued: 'We discussed this matter with the head coach. We also discussed it with Cricket West Indies. The board clearly stated in its announcement that I am unavailable for personal reasons. But Mr. Sammy is so experienced that he knew what story would come out of his statement and what opinion would be formed among people. Therefore, I do not want to say anything about his statement.'

The main reason for Joseph's absence, as he explained, was his physical condition and workload management. He had been away from international cricket for about a year due to a stress fracture injury. After returning, he played matches against Sri Lanka and then five consecutive ODI matches against New Zealand.

Joseph noted: 'I returned to international cricket after a year. After playing two Tests and five ODIs, I felt my body was not ready for another Test series right away. Therefore, simply stating that I declined the selection, without providing all the information, was a controversial and misleading statement.'

Joseph answered the question of whether this disagreement with head coach Darren Sammy affected their relationship, firmly stating that it would not affect his professional commitment in any way. He emphasized: 'I am a professional athlete. I don't go there to make friends. I go to represent the West Indies, not Darren Sammy. My job is to give my best on the field, and I will continue to do so.'

Alzarri Joseph's statement revealed open disagreements between the player and the coach in West Indies cricket. It remains to be seen what position Cricket West Indies will take regarding this dispute.