Akeal Hosein , West Indies' left-arm spinner, has been ruled out of the opening match of the T20I series against England that gets underway in Chester-le-Street on Friday evening - and potentially the entire series - after he and his fellow Trinidadian, Jyd Goolie, were unable to secure the necessary visas to enter the UK.

Both men were denied entry to the country following recent changes to UK visa entry requirements for Trinidad and Tobago citizens, which came into effect on April 23 and May 12, 2025. These changes required both players to submit visa applications and attend mandatory in-person appointments.

However, Hosein was unable to meet these requirements after being given permission by Cricket West Indies to remain with Quetta Gladiators until the conclusion of the Pakistan S

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