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Benn benched by Gayle

West Indies spin bowler Sulieman Benn managed to annoy skipper Chris Gayle enough to get sent off the field. From the Trinidad Express

’I actually asked him to leave the field,’ Gayle admitted in the post-match press conference.

’As a captain, it was a situation like you ask a particular bowler to do it and he said he never done certain things before,’ Gayle explained.

’That why you have practice sessions to practice. I asked him to simply bowl over the wicket. I don’t see why it should be a problem.

’He wasn’t up for it and if you’re not up for it, why give that particular bowler the ball. It was my call to actually ask him to leave and tell him that he is not needed anymore,’ added Gayle.