West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach forced out with injury

West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach. PHOTO/File

Fast bowler Kemar Roach has been forced out of the West Indies tour of England with injury.

Roach has been sidelined with shin muscle soreness and will return home to Barbados to allow this to heal before starting a bowling programme again.

West Indies team physiotherapist C.J. Clark said Roach’s workload has led to muscle soreness due to the repeated strain of bowling at high velocities.

Roach is the second fast bowler to break down on tour after rookie Shannon Gabriel was ruled out with a back injury following his debut Test at Lord’s just over a week ago.

A replacement has not been named.