'Dropped' Gayle, Bravo and Sammy take dig at West Indian selectors

Their exclusion from the West Indies squad for the ODI triseries involvingAustralia and South Africa next month despite being part of the successful World T20 team has left senior West Indies cricketersChris Gayle Dwayne Bravo and Darren Sammy angry at the selectorsThe West Indian selectors astounded cricket followers by including allrounder Kieron Pollard in their 14man squad for next months trination series ending the Trinidadians near twoyear exile from the teamChris Gayle Darren Sammy Andre Russell and Dwayne Bravo celebrate the fall of an English wicket during the World T20 final PicPTIThe West Indies Cricket Board selectors included offspinner Sunil Narine for his first international tournament since he was banned last November by the International Cricket Council for an illegal bowling actionBut what surprised most was the exclusion of quartet of Gayle Andre Russell Bravo and Sammy all of whom were members of the successful Twenty20 World Cup squad in India last monthThe WICBs eligibility rule requires players to make themselves available for the Regional Super50 series in January if they are to qualify for selection to the ODI squadBut this WICBs criteria for selection would mean both Pollard and Narine fail because the duo didnt play the West Indies domestic 50over competitionPollard was injured during the Ram Slam T20 in South Africa in November last year and only regained fitness in time for IPL 9 and Narine was banned from cricket at the time after his bowling action had been declared illegal He was cleared to bowl by the ICC only in AprilGayle Bravo and Sammy did not play the Nagico Super50 in January because they were playing the Big Bash League in Australia at the timeThe trios exclusion from the ODI squad hasnt gone down well well with them and the three took to Twitter to express their anguishBravo lashed out at the selectors for their magical thinking The 32yearold was at his sarcastic best when he tweeted Joke of the day WI selectors One minute Pollard ampNarine were not good enough amp now are perfect for Tri Nationseries Its like magicJoke of the day WI selectorsethu00c2u009fu00c2u0098u00c2u0082One minute Pollard amp Narine were not good enough amp now are perfect for Tri Nation series Its like magicmdash Dwayne DJ Bravo DJBravo47 May 19 2016One minute we have to be available for domestic super 50 to be selected and the next minute it seems we dont Magic Get serious peoplemdash Dwayne DJ Bravo DJBravo47 May 19 2016Bravo who is currently playing in the Indian Premier League for Gujarat Lions added One minute we have to be available fordomestic super 50 to be selected and the next minute it seemswe dont Magic Get serious peopleGayle who has been in trouble earlier too for hitting out at the West Indian Cricket Board WICB also took on the selectors He said KieronPollard55 amp SunilNarine selected for WITriSeries How is that possible westindiesWICB stop Sunil from playing super 50 and now they pickhim If KieronPollard55 was fit he wouldve play the B Bashjust like the rest of us the southpaw said in another postWICB stop Sunil from playing super 50 and now they pick him ethu00c2u009fu00c2u0098copyethu00c2u009fu00c2u0098u00c2u008fmdash Chris Gayle henrygayle May 19 2016If KieronPollard55 was fit he wouldve play the B Bash just like the rest of us httpstcoSjlt1VPjmAmdash Chris Gayle henrygayle May 19 2016Sammy wondered how Pollard had made a comeback but then suggested that the criteria for the selection seemed to be be injured and stay homeWell thats the criteria Be injured and stay home Then u are back in httpstcoxeCur2F6Kqmdash Darren Sammy darrensammy88 May 19 2016Hmmm I guess hes rolling back the years really happy for him tho httpstcoF330X3MV9Cmdash Darren Sammy darrensammy88 May 19 2016