Samuels returns home from NZ with wrist injury

Samuels

the West Indies allrounder, has been ruled out of the New Zealand limited-overs series with the recurrence of a chronic wrist injury. The injury, on his right wrist, will require surgery.

West Indies' physiotherapist CJ Clark confirmed that Samuels is returning home. "It will require surgery management and he returns home to seek that surgical opinion and advice from the WICB medical panel, headed by Dr Akshai Mansingh," Clark said.

Coach Ottis Gibson said Samuels absence will be hard to cope with for an already-struggling team. "Marlon's injury is unfortunate at such a tough time for the team," Gibson said. "But it gives another player the opportunity to make a name for themselves in this series."