Kingston–Jamaica batsman Marlon Samuels will miss the final of WICB Weekes/Headley Challenge Trophy against Windward Islands in St Lucia due to a hamstring injury.
Samuels, who failed to take part in the team's semifinal win over Barbados, also due to the injury, recently returned to the country.
He has been replaced in the team's 13-man squad by opener Jon-Ross Campbell, who made way for all-rounder David Bernard Jr in the semifinals.
Samuels, who recently returned from the ICC World Twenty20 with the West Indies, played in Jamaica's final preliminary-round game against Combined Campuses and Colleges at Three W's Oval in Barbados.
He, however, was only able to make returns of 12 and 11. Campbell has played two matches so far this season. He made 31 and four against Barbados in the preliminary round at Sabina Park, while against Trinidad and Tobago at Queen's Park Oval, also in the preliminaries, he scored 31 and 11.
Meanwhile, Jamaica's senior cricket coach, Junior Bennett, believes players were too tentative and that was the main reason behind their tense, one-wicket victory over Barbados in the WICB four-day tournament semifinal at Kensington Oval on Tuesday.
The Jamaicans, resuming the final day on 106 for two and needing 61 runs to win with eight wickets in hand, squeezed home at 167 for nine.
"We lost our two overnight batsmen early and were too tentative, thus allowing the Barbadian bowlers to dictate proceedings," Bennett said.
"Having said that, credit must be given to Kevin Stoute and (Sulieman) Benn for the way they bowled," he added.
"We will now turn our attention to the final and try and play good cricket right throughout the match," Bennett said.
The final, which is set to begin tomorrow, will see Jamaica facing the Windward Islands at Beausejour Stadium in St Lucia. The teams are playing for the Weekes/Headley Challenge Trophy.
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