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Big-hitting Andre Russell has been named in the Windies squad for the fundraising T20I against a Rest of the World side, marking the Jamaican's return to international cricket after a doping violation ban. Russell last played for the Windies against India in August 2016 before a whereabouts clause violation under the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) led to his lengthy spell on the sidelines.

Besides Russell, the 13-man squad also sees the return for offspinner Ashley Nurse, who played earlier this year in New Zealand, while other first-team regulars Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis and Marlon Samuels were reinstated after missing the series in Pakistan. Denesh Ramdin and Keemo Paul kept their places in the side following encouraging recent form. Interestingly, Jason Mohammed, who captained the side in the three games at Karachi, has been dropped with regular captain Carlos Brathwaite taking over the reins of the side once more.

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

I know Samuels played badly but he still played.

Sick of these petty vindictive forkers...

Did Pollard, Bravo, Narine and Simmons decline selection, or did the selectors decide to do a bit of tit for tat and not invite them as this match might promote them too much?


Rayad Emrit > DJB?

Is either of Samuels, Fletcher or Powell better than Pollard or Simmons?


Is Nurse better than Narine?

I will have to assume the Trinis left out declined selection, nothing else justifies it, petty vindictive behaviour by "leaders" who supposed to know better, be the bigger men

In reply to DIEHARD

Samuels better than both Pollard and Simmons. He has 2 WC MVP as proof.


As I recall, Narine made himself unavailable last time around.

In reply to Drapsey

Surely u jest, that was the broken clock being right twice a day.

Why is Pollard in year round demand on the T-20 circuit, and Samuels not?

Did he make himself unavailable..this time?

If not..whats the relevance..point still stands...petty and vindictive grown men..old enough to be these young men's fathers..some of dem might be grandfathers..and i bet they might even call themselves Christians..and good people..smh

In reply to DIEHARD...

... cause one is a club cricket bully, and the other a Big Game Bully!

they may need to replace the icon

that boy has gone mental on social media

In reply to navindesigns

I've seen some of it on IG...SMH!

In reply to RemainsUnknown... plus is rantings have been found to be untrue to boot.

In reply to DIEHARD

As far as I know, even Samuels' club teammates at Melbourne CC don't like the guy. Even his brother Robert thinks he is crazy.

None of that, however, takes away from his 2 WC MVPs.

Pollard has been representing the WI since being picked on the 2007 WC squad. What does he have to show for it?

Ok, I know. He's arguably the most popular player on the world T20 (club) circuit.

In reply to navindesigns

Jus more evidence of his mental ineptitude, but as long as its not directed at the big idiot

Marlon should be retired

In reply to Drapsey

400 T-20s averaging 30 with a SR of 150..is not something to be taken lightly

J Mo is history

Notebook deserved a rest too

Daren Sammy will leading the Rest of the World side

In reply to Narper

Wouldn't that be fitting. It was on the world stage (the World T20 finals presentation ceremony) that he decided to talk trash of his then employers. We'll wait to see (hear) what he has to offer this time around.

Pollard is a very lucky man to be making big money with his verrrrrry limited talent.

In reply to DIEHARD

WI could do with a few more of them clocks!

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Marlon Samuels probably does not deserve a place in the team, but in English conditions we need his experience. How do the selectors continue to justify Nurse in the team is beyond me. He just got 4 wickets in 8 games in the WC qualifiers for 240 runs against minnows. Narine made himself available but not selected. Absolute madness. How could Fletcher be selected ahead of Pollard? He must have the most ducks for WI. Dwayne Bravo is one of the most sought after T20 players but is not selected.
If these selectors remain, I believe we will lose EVERY GAME at the cricket World Cup in England 2019.

In reply to Brumar74

It is only one match for a good cause, why make so much fuss about selection, without knowing the availability of players?

In reply to Brumar74

I'll take that option any day until things get better rather than sucking up to millionaire globe trotters...

In reply to Narper & Drapsey

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So Johnny Graves has confirmed the vindictiveness of these grown men in the CWI.

No invitation was extended to Pollard Bravo or Narine.

Why have the discussion with them now?

After you already overlooked them?

I see people here advocating for Pollard like he is something special.

The man has scored 2 50s in 48 innings for West Indies.

In reply to archangel

Irrelevant!

All that is trumped by his passport. Nothing else seems to matter to his rabid apologists

In reply to archangel

Uhm...what about the stats of who been selected in his place?

That might alarm you

In reply to DIEHARD

Well to be fair, how many of those selected have got 50 odd opportunities to be equal to or surpass Pollard.