WI announces squad for Digicel Pearls T20 & 1st & 2nd ODIs against India

[Karan114]

Despite feud with WICB, Gayle could make squad for India series Press Trust Of India Kingston, May 29, 2011 They might be at loggerheads with the West Indies Cricket Board, but explosive batsman Chris Gayle and pacer Jerome Taylor could still make it to the national squad for the upcoming ODI series against India. The two players' decision to compete in the IPL after recovering from injuries had not gone down well with the WICB. The duo ended up offending the Board all the more by claiming that the WICB did not check on their injuries while they were recovering. But despite the controversy, WICB CEO Ernest Hilaire said it was up to the selectors to pick the best squad for the series starting June 4. "I think at the end of the day the selectors will sit and select the players they feel will best represent the West Indies and within the selection policy," Hilaire told the 'Trinidad and Tobago Express'. Hilaire said the selectors would be free to pick the squad and there would be no interference from the WICB officials. "The directors do not sit at selection committee meetings, I do not interact with the selection committee when they are deliberating," Hilaire explained. "But at the end of the day, (selectors) will stand to scrutiny as to whether that team is in keeping with (WICB) policy, the same way the public will ask them questions," he said. Hilaire said he expects the senior players in the squad to act as mentors and to help build a strong team. "You need senior players who can help nurture the other players as they come along and that would be the ideal situation to have and the Board would want to have such a situation," Hilaire said. "As long as we have senior players who are willing to perform that role as mentor and provide support for the young players coming in, the Board will always be receptive to having players like that in the team." Queried specifically on Gayle and Taylor's comments about being left to fend for themselves during their injury problems, Hilaire said, "In (Gayle's and Taylor's) particular case the Board actually, after it received all the information from the medical panel, put out the chronology of events in how the panel managed the players. "I have no question in my mind that the professionals involved have been doing an excellent job, and the players (are still) expressing dissatisfaction. If somebody is dissatisfied, you have to find out why they're dissatisfied and to make sure it doesn't happen again," he added. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Despite-feud-with-WICB-Gayle-could-make-squad-for-India-series/Article1-703265.aspx

[Serani]

If Gayle and Jerome Taylor play WI have a chance looking at India's side.

[saneindian]

Will be good to see a uill strength WI squad. Gayle, Simmons, Barath, Bravo Jr, Samuels, Pollard, Bravo Sr, Baugh, Taylor, Rampaul ,Bishoo Roach, Edwards in the windies team will make the series very interesting. I would also love to see Windies prepare bouncy tracks for both tests and ODIs. Will be a good test for our youngsters. The only potential issue is the English t20 league in June-July, around the same time when we will be touring. Do the likes of Gayle, Taylor, Pollard have the desire to play for the WI or would they rather play as professional in the FL t20 league?

[Sir john]

@sereni luck by chance

[Rusty]

WI board members are pack of jokers anyway. Of course they would want to bring back gayle now.

[gsivak]

Oh wow if WI plays their best players Raina will have quite a job on his hand.

[vvvslaxman]

yes we need to play a side with Gayle. That is the true test.

[Sid]

If he plays that means Ashwin will open in ODIs as well,otherwise I dont see any other Indian bowler picking up his wicket.

[div]

If he plays that means Ashwin will open in ODIs as well' date='otherwise I dont see any other Indian bowler picking up his wicket.[/quote'] Bhajji is the vice captain,so he will play

[Sid]

Bhajji is the vice captain' date='so he will play[/quote'] But I think we will play 2 spinners there,just looking at WI batting's incapabilities against spin bowling in the last series.

[ganeshran]

We can play with Bhajji and Ashwin both... only problem is both are offspinners..

[Sachinism]

India will be crapping it if Gayle plays, but it will hopefully give Ashwin a chance to play

[ganeshran]

Maybe we can play Bhajji as an allrounder and Ashwin as the specialist spinner. If its a rank turner then Amit Mishra can play too. So Squad can be Dhawan PaPa Kohli Rohit Sharma Badri Raina Bhajji Ashwin Mishra/Vinay Kumar Praveen Kumar/Ishant Sharma Munaf Patel

[jairamesh]

big smog screen and ho-ha from WICB, Gayle and rest of WI stars in the IPL were always going to play vs India. WICB make more money with their top players playing in the IPL then having them play for WI. It's only for 4 weeks!,

[mishra]

Who is he playing for? :winky:

[Serani]

Gayle not selected, nor Taylor, Barath......

[mishra]

Gayle not selected' date=' nor Taylor, Barath......[/quote'] Not sure if thats good news or bad news for us wrt series. What is the source?

[Serani]

Not sure if thats good news or bad news for us wrt series. What is the source?

Im a selector mate just spilling the beans. Trust me them three not selected, pollard and Bravo not selected for T20 either.

[mishra]

Im a selector mate just spilling the beans. Trust me them three not selected, pollard and Bravo not selected for T20 either.

Tipsy ? :--D

[Cricket Tragic]

Im a selector mate just spilling the beans. Trust me them three not selected, pollard and Bravo not selected for T20 either.

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