“Obviously everybody wants to see those guys playing Test cricket for the West Indies”
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West Indies head coach Phil Simmons will meet five players who participated in the Indian Premier League (IPL) ahead of the Test series against Australia.
“It is hard to understand the reasons why they are absent. It’s a self-inflicted blow, for sure”
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Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara has slammed the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for leaving all-rounders Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo out of the World Cup squad.
“Not having them would be a huge loss to any side. But it’s beyond our control and we have to accept it and move on”
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West Indies ODI captain Jason Holder has admitted that his side are going to struggle in the World Cup since they don’t have the services of Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo.
Bravo’s Test career has officially come to an end
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West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has announced his retirement from Test cricket since he has not donned the Test whites since December 2010.
Van Wyk celebrates after scoring his maiden Twenty20 International century
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South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Morne van Wyk smashed his maiden Twenty20 International century to lead his side to a consolation win over the West Indies in Durban.
“He is probably very good friends with them but I didn’t expect an outburst like that”
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West Indies chief selector Clive Lloyd has slammed opening batsman Chris Gayle for criticising the national selectors after all-rounders Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo were not included in the World Cup squad.
“Nobody (of the pair) has got exceptional performances as far as (playing for) West Indies is concerned”
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West Indies chief selector Clive Lloyd has admitted that “it was a very difficult decision” to not include all-rounders Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo in the World Cup squad.
“I expect him to lead very well in the World Cup”
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West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Dave Cameron has backed Jason Holder to excel as ODI captain.
“The team we have selected has a very good mix of experience, youth and a lot of talent”
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West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Dave Cameron has defended the board’s decision to not include all-rounders Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo in the World Cup squad.
“We don’t have our strongest team without Pollard [and] Bravo”
After South Africa endured Chris Gayle’s wrath on the field, the West Indian selectors were next in line to feel the full force of a Gayle storm when he lashed out at them for not including all-rounders Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo in the World Cup squad.
