One of the brightest young fast bowling talents in the world, Alzarri Joseph, thinks he would be seen by teams like England during the next month's series as a "weaker link" in West Indies' much-improved pace attack for the sheer lack of experience. 

But that is something he wishes to take good advantage of by providing strong support to the likes of skipper Jason Holder and veteran fast bowlers, Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel. 

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"Well obviously those three guys have a lot more experience than I do," said the 23-year-old Joseph during a conference call on Saturday (June 27), having played 9 Tests with 25 wickets in his career so far. 

"I think more often than not teams will see myself as the weaker link, so I think my job is to come in and just back up those bowlers and keep the pressure on."

"It's not necessarily because of age but because of the amount of matches played compared to the other three bowlers," he added.

"But yeah, I can use it as an advantage for me, because I know my abilities, they might not know, but once I get out there on the day and get the job done, I know I can get on top of any opponent. I see this tour as an opportunity for me to help the team push higher up the rankings."

The series, due to be played entirely behind closed doors in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, begins on July 8 in Southampton. 

This, of course, is Joseph's second Test trip to the UK after the 2017 tour, where West Indies pulled off a remarkable win in Headingley but lost the series 2-1. 

"I think I have made some improvements as a bowler (since), that was a really big learning experience for me, my first time in England," he said.

"So I have some experience here now, I'll know more about these conditions the second time around."

The youngster showed a lot of mental strength when he turned up for the third day's play during the second Test of the last series against England in the Caribbean just hours after his mother passed away. 

Joseph took crucial wickets, none of which he celebrated for, in an aggressive spell that helped West Indies take an unassailable 2-0 lead and regain the Wisden Trophy. 

"For me, that was a really hard time," he recalled. "But I used that as motivation for me to go out and on that day especially just to make some memories, something to remember her by."

"I just kept on doing everything I had to, to make her proud."

(Inputs from AFP)