Hetmyer 'will be missed' on West Indies' tour of Netherlands and Pakistan, says assistant coach Estwick

by IANS |

St John's (Antigua), May 21 (IANS) West Indies assistant coach Roddy Estwick on Friday said that Shimron Hetmyer "will be missed" during his team's twin tours of Netherlands and Pakistan after the left-hander's excellent IPL 2022 season for Rajasthan Royals.

Hetmyer has not made an international appearance since the T20 World Cup last year. He has missed all of West Indies' bilateral series in the last six months, either because of personal reasons or on fitness grounds.

The attacking batter has returned to the IPL for the final stages of the season after leaving the tournament's bubble to be present for the birth of his son, but made himself unavailable for West Indies' upcoming tours to the Netherlands and Pakistan in order to spend time with his family.

"If someone like Hetmyer is not playing, you're obviously going to miss his talent. He's having an outstanding season for Rajasthan Royals. He's doing very, very well. He's playing well,'' ESPNcricinfo quoted Estwick as saying.

"He will be missed, but at the end of the day, he's not there. He's asked not to be selected for this tour so we have to get on without him and we hope that he will make himself available for future tours,'' he added.

The assistant coach also confirmed that West Indies players, who are part of the ongoing IPL 2022, would fly straight to the Netherlands once their respective franchises' seasons have ended.

Nicholas Pooran and Romario Shepherd (both Sunrisers Hyderabad) will travel after the group stage, Kyle Mayers (Lucknow Super Giants) and Alzarri Joseph (Gujarat Titans) will both be involved in the playoffs, while Rovman Powell's itinerary will depend on whether Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians in their final group game on Saturday.

"Our expectation is to win all three ODIs [in the Netherlands] but it's not going to be easy. Remember, a lot of the players won't have played in conditions like the ones we'll encounter in the Netherlands,'' he said.

"It's about how quickly we adjust to conditions. We've only got a couple of days' practice before we go into the first ODI so it's all about adjusting and getting used to the conditions and then executing plans as well as possible,'' he added.

West Indies' series in the Netherlands comprises three ODIs in Amstelveen on May 31, June 2 and 4, while the tour of Pakistan involves three ODIs in Rawalpindi on June 8, 10 and 12.

Latest News
Magisterial probe ordered into Mukhtar Ansari's death Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 12:52 PM
Delhi HC to examine Google's advertising terms for legal remedies in India Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 12:49 PM
IPL 2024: 'Focused on the ball, believed in my practice', says Parag on match-winning 84 Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 12:45 PM
Samsung, employees agree to 5.1 pc pay raise for 2024 Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 12:43 PM
South Korean Ambassador to Australia resigns amid controversy over his appointment Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 12:41 PM
Pak Foreign Office endorses Foreign Minister's proposal on resuming trade with India Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 12:24 PM
Four drones launched by Yemen's Houthis destroyed: US military Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 12:16 PM
Executive Board of Rajasthan Cricket Association Dissolved; Ad-hoc Committee Established Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 12:07 PM
Bird flu outbreak reported at Bulgarian farm Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 11:48 AM
Dimitrov ends Alcaraz' chances of 'Sunshine Double' in Miami Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 11:43 AM
World should develop the concept of Green GDP: PM Modi Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 11:42 AM
Deepfakes in a democratic country like India a big concern: PM Modi Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 11:41 AM
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 11:39 AM
One killed, 27 injured in multiple vehicles collision in Myanmar Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 11:36 AM
Bangladeshi teen in 'mental crisis' shot dead by New York police Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 11:31 AM