Cricket-UK visa issues rule Hosein out of West Indies' T20 opener in England

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Second One Day International - South Africa v West Indies - Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa - March 18, 2023 West Indies' Akeal Hosein in action REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

(Reuters) -West Indies' left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein has been ruled out of the opening match of their three-match Twenty20 series against England after he and fellow Trinidadian Jyd Goolie were unable to meet visa requirements.

The first T20 match takes place at the Riverside Ground in Durham on Friday and the players could potentially miss the entire series.