Windies and Mumbai Indians pacer Alzarri Joseph is likely to miss the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season after suffering an injury to his bowling arm.
In Saturday’s contest against the Rajasthan Royals the 23-year-old injured the limb while fielding. It was a bad afternoon all round for the young bowler.
After claiming record figures of 6 for 12 in his debut last weekend, Joseph experienced the flip side of the coin. He bowled the most expensive three-over spell ever seen at the tournament.
Joseph was targeted for 53 off his three overs, the third the worst of all as he was the victim of some savagery from Jos Butler. Butler smacked six boundaries in the over to take 28 runs. He ended the night with 89 from 43 balls as the Royals chased down Mumbai Indians’ 187 with three balls to spare.
According to reports, Joseph has a tear in his right arm, which was dislocated during the fielding incident.
Although there has not been an estimate for the length of time the player will take to recover, the player seems set to miss the rest of the season. With the ICC World Cup just over a month away, Joseph will hope to recover in time.