Yannic Cariah was all smiles as he arrived at the Metricon Stadium for his first training session in Australia. On a cool afternoon he joined team-mates during an intense training session on the scenic Gold Coast. Cariah arrived in Australia as part of the first group of West Indies players to touch down, Down Under. The allrounder is on his first overseas tour with the men’s senior team and expressed great delight to be part of the 15-member squad.

“I’m feeling really great to be in the group for the upcoming series as well as the T20 World Cup to follow. We touched down and the work has started. It is a great honour to represent the people of the region at any level. I’m here and ready to go… any challenges I’m ready for it,” he said.

I am yet to understand on what basis Yannic Cariah is on the World Cup squad. We just hosted a number of T20 games against Bangladesh, India, New Zealand and South Africa and Yannic never featured. We just had CPL and I didn’t see Cariah on any of the teams. So on what basis he got qualified Sir Desmond Haynes? Is it because both Coach Simmons and captain Pooran are from Trinidad? I have the same questions regarding Raymon Riefer though he played CPL and was ok. Why was he not in the team to play against those international teams we just hosted? Is it because he is from Barbados like Desmond Haynes? Seems like to play for West Indies one has to be either from Barbados or Trinidad

In reply to Sylobaby

Many are baffled, maybe he justifies his pick somehow.

In reply to Sylobaby

He is tagged to be the star of the tournament ..... hope he does not disappoints for WI sake