Matthews’ status for third ODI in the air, Joseph likely

LEICESTER, England (CMC):

WEST INDIES Women’s captain Hayley Matthews will undergo tests on her left shoulder before a decision is made on whether she will take the field in the third and final One-Day International (ODI) against England Women on Saturday.

This was confirmed by head coach Shane Deitz, who revealed that the 27-year-old Barbadian was scheduled to see a doctor in London yesterday after aggravating the injury in the opening ODI.

“Hayley is going to London to see someone tomorrow [Thursday] morning, so we’ll know more then.

“She had an injury and aggravated it last game, so hopefully, we’ll get some good news tomorrow,” Deitz said.

However, Deitz said Qiana Joseph, who missed the second ODI because of the flu, was recovering well and was expected to feature in the final game of the series, which England Women lead 2-0.

Joseph, in the first ODI for the West Indies, scored 62 from 74 balls, inclusive of nine fours.

“Qiana had the flu, and I was hoping she would be OK [for the second ODI], but she got on the team bus and looked terrible, so we sent her back to bed and hopefully, she’ll come good in a couple of days.

“She played really good the other day, and she’s getting better as time goes on in the team, so I’m pretty sure she’ll be all right for next game,” Deitz said.