Mumbai Indians Announce Adam Milne’s Replacement

Three-times IPL champions Mumbai Indians didn’t have a good start to IPL 2019. They lost their first home game against Delhi Capitals by 37 runs. The defeat saw them go down to the bottom of the league table.

In previous seasons also they had lost their opening game, and this time is no different. Moreover the franchise had some injury concerns too. Before the tournament began, MI’s Kiwi pacer Adam Milne was ruled out of the tournament due to heel injury.

But now Rohit Sharma and Co. has found Adam Milne’s replacement in Alzarri Joseph. As per reports of Cricbuzz, the talented and young pacer hails from the Windies.

Previously Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah hurt his shoulder during the last over against the Delhi Capitals. He clutched his shoulder and laid on the ground screeching in pain. Bumrah was sent for scans and a BCCI official said there was nothing to worry about.

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Joseph’s recent cricket journey

Adam Milne’s replacement Alzarri Joseph has represent the Windies team in both Test and ODI cricket. However he hasn’t played a T20I yet. The 22-year-old has played 7 T20s where he doesn’t have good numbers.

The speedster from Antigua took nine wickets at an economy rate of 11.41. He has the best bowling figures of 4/41. In the previous Caribbean Premier League, Joseph played for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. The team was captained by Chris Gayle.

Joseph played four games and took four wickets. In the recently-concluded three-Test series against England, Joseph took 10 wickets. His latest competitive game came in the domestic One Day competition. There he played for Leeward Islands.