No going soft

Wed, Sep 3, '14

The West Indies Cricket Board has defended its decision not to sanction the players who have skipped the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh to play in the Champions League Twenty20 competition in India, but insists there is no wavering on its new West Indies First policy.

Last week, the WICB released the squad for the first Test against the Bangladeshis with the notice that “two players who were considered for selection to the Test squad have opted to play in the Champions League which has an ICC approved window on the international schedule. The players’ decisions will not have any deleterious effect on consideration for future West Indies selection.”