West Indies' vulnerable batting was again exploited with the home side routed for 149 in reply to South Africa's first innings total of 298 at stumps on Day 2 of the second Test.

Cricket West Indies (CWI) recalled Shai Hope and Kieran Powell in their 13-member squad for the first Test against South Africa, beginning Thursday.

West Indies turned a leisurely canter into a desperate scramble to achieve a series-clinching five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka with two balls to spare in the second ODI.

Shai Hope smashed his 10th ODI century as the West Indies beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets on Wednesday.

West Indies batsman Shai Hope and his brother Kyle will be placed in isolation in accordance with Government of Barbados protocols.

Jason Holder is among 10 West Indies players who have opted out of their tour of Bangladesh due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

West Indies' batsmen failed to score runs against the English bowling attack in the second and third Test matches of the Wisden Trophy.

West Indies player Shai Hope said red-ball batting is his favourite part of the game but wants to improve as his stats are "not exactly where we want them to be".

Three years ago Shai Hope scored centuries in both the innings of a Test match against England as his side recorded a stunning five-wicket win at Headingley.

Shai Hope and Michael Vaughan were impressed by the batting technique of seven-year-old Pari Sharma.