Simmons replaced injured Barath in West Indies squad

In-form West Indies opening batsman Lendl Simmons has replaced fellow opener Adrian Barath in the squad for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, set to be start at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium of Chittagong from Friday.

21-year-old Barath sustained a hamstring injury during the first one-day international last week and has not sufficiently recovered to claim his place in the squad but he will stay with squad in Bangladesh and continue his rehabilitation with team physio.

Simmons replaced injured Barath in West Indies squad