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HEADLINE: Narine withdraws from West Indies CWC squad

 
CaribbeanCricket.com 2015-01-27 16:30:41 

St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced that off spinner Sunil Narine has withdrawn from the West Indies squad for the Cricket World Cup 2015.

Narine has undergone intense remedial work on his bowling action and preliminary tests have shown him bowling all his deliveries under the 15 degrees flexion allowance. However he requires more time to be able to confidently bowl for a sustained period in international cricket with his new action
 
“Playing for Red Force and winning the NAGICO Super50 has been a big boost, but going in to the World Cup is a little too much too soon and, after consulting the WICB, for both West Indies and my sake we have decided to delay my return to international cricket until I am 100% confident in all that I do,” Narine said.

"Whilst I am very happy with the progress made to date with my action, and I express my thanks to the coaches working with me in Trinidad and Dr. Daryl Foster in Perth, Australia, I am withdrawing from the World Cup,” Narine explained.

The WICB supports Narine’s decision to withdraw from the CWC squad as to risk his exposure to the intensity of the Cricket World Cup would be both unfair to him and the West Indies squad. A replacement will be named shortly.

Narine has taken a positive approach to his remedial work, remains in an optimistic frame of mind and looks forward to returning to international cricket at the earliest opportunity.

“I would like to thank the WICB for their support and wish the West Indies team the very best for the World Cup campaign," Narine said.


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BeatDball 2015-01-27 17:23:28 

I can't believe my facting eyes....I wuz sure big benn N he would WIn d cwc for d region.

 
Cornfused 2015-01-27 17:28:35 

The ICC's number 2 ranked ODI bowler out of our team is indeed a big loss . I think despite his Nagico 2015 Super 50 over Finals . He has not really gotten back to himself and would not want to go on to that stage not being at his best . Yes he decimated a team that should have played him better , but you could have seen through out this tournament he was working himself in . Added to which to date there has been not word on any test results . Sad but this was the professional thing to do . Who would have a fraction of that impact to replace him ?

 
dayne 2015-01-27 20:41:43 

Good move by Narine to withdraw, he still has some adjusting to do to his action.

 
Wasp 2015-01-27 21:31:20 

Sad but I respect his decision

his action is unique and umpire may just call him for calling sake

Do the work son and come show the world when you believe you ready

 
rillo 2015-01-27 22:31:29 

Did he withdraw on his own accord or hearing "things' from his fellow Trinis on the squad and out of it?
WICB better be careful. TT players will all of a sudden be unavailable.

 
dayne 2015-01-28 05:55:56 

In reply to rillo

Maybe someone from the Board saw his action against Guyana and advised him to pull out.

 
rillo 2015-01-28 07:10:09 

In reply to dayne

Come on his actions were clean. No bending of the arm.
Play back his spell and look at it.