Chris Gayle could be one of most devastating batsmen in international cricket, but the southpaw is not part of the West Indies team for quite some time due to a dispute between him and the West Indies cricket board.
It is not sure when Gayle — who hasn’t represented the country after this year’s World Cup — would appear again for West Indies in an international match.
They had performed exceedingly well against India at home recently and even stunned England in a Twenty20 match last week.
The team, under the captaincy of Darren Sammy, will now take on Bangladesh in three ODIs, two Tests and one Twenty20.
The team are currently in Dubai and will participate in a high performance camp and play three practice matches at the International Cricket Academy Oval Grounds in Dubai Sports City before flying to Bangladesh.
Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Dwayne Bravo are not part of the tour, which starts from October 7.
The team are not worried about the absence of Gayle now, especially after their impressive performances.
Coach Ottis Gibson is focused on developing his young team and has no reasons to worry about the absence of Gayle in the senior squad. “Not when the team is winning,” he told reporters at a Press briefing at the ICC Academy office on Wednesday. Read More
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“Not when the team is winning,”
Now, what does this mean? The team is not winning now....
What "impressive" performances are they talking about? I'm really struggling to remember them....
Now, what does this mean? The team is not winning now....
What "impressive" performances are they talking about? I'm really struggling to remember them....