Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Gayle decides to meet Board officials

Chris Gayle's chances of making it to the West Indies squad for the Test series against India brightened on Tuesday with the dashing opener all set to meet the Board to clear the air.

Gayle's meeting with WICB officials, West Indies team management and the coaching staff could pave way for his selection in the Test series against India starting at Sabina Park on June 20.

The 31-year-old left-hander was left out of the ODI squad after he raised quite a few issues during an interview to radio, including WICB's callous attitude towards his recovery from injury, the coaching style of West Indian coach Ottis Gibson and appointment of Darren Sammy as captain.

The WICB subsequently released a number of documents on their website which contradicted Gayle's claims, following it up with a decision to bar the batsman from representing the regional team until he cleared up the issue with the Board.

West Indies Players' Association (WIPA) president Dinanath Ramnarine said he looked forward to the meeting.

WICB president Dr Julian Hunte and chief executive officer Ernest Hilaire have already reached for the meeting.

The Indian cricket team and the members of the home side also arrived in Jamaica on Tuesday via a chartered flight for the fifth and final ODI at Sabina Park here on Thursday.


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