West Indies Cricket Board asks Gayle to withdraw criticism

The Hard hitting Windies opening batsmen, Chris Gayle is asked to take his bitter criticism of the region's governing body back, if he wants to bring back to life his international career.

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) advised that former captain that they are prepared to discuss a way out of the stalemate which has left the 32-year-old dropped from the team. The cricket board wants that Chris Gayle withdraws his comments in order to be considered for selection to the West Indies team, Gayle criticized WICB board of directors on selection.

However, the board is still is waiting for the Gayle response to negotiate the talks and lay the steps for his future. Gayle has had a series of disputes with the WICB, He last player for Windies for World Cup 2011. Although, Gayle has played an active part with IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore. He decided to play IPL IV, after being ignored for the home series against Pakistan.

During an interview, Gayle questioned his treatment by members of the cricket board, including chief executive Ernest Hilaire and coach Ottis Gibson. For being opened up, he once again ignored by the selectors for the ongoing tour of Bangladesh tour.

Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, who is the current director of the WICB, said officials had been fair. Lloyd said that first of all, it is unsatisfactory that the matter has gone on for as long as it has. They need time to disclose the issue. He even suggested that Gayle to withdraw the comments will be the intelligent thing to do, to get the issue resolved and have every one move on.

Gayle represented West Indies for 91 Tests and 228 one-day internationals since making his debut in 2000. He scored 6,373 runs in Tests with a highest score of 333, and 8,087 runs in ODI with a best of 153 not out.

West Indies squad announced for Bangladesh tour, Gayle ignored

West Indies team has been announced for upcoming Bangladesh tour, where they will play One Twenty20, 3 ODIs and 2 Tests. The tour is scheduled to begin on October 7 with the first of two warm-up matches.

Darren Sammy will continue to lead the side, but Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Dwayne Bravo are missed out in the West Indies Test and ODI squads while wicketkeeper batsmen Denesh Ramdin has been recalled to both Testa and ODI squads. Shane Shillingford, offspinner who underwent remedial work on an action that was deemed illegal last year, has made the Test side.

Chris Gayle has last played for West Indies in the 2011 World Cup, he was failed to respire Windes colors as he breakdown his relationship with the West Indies board. He chose to participate in the IPL in April, after being left out of a training camp ahead of the home series against Pakistan. During an interview, Gayle had questioned his treatment by members of the board, including chief executive Ernest Hilaire, and the coach Ottis Gibson, after he picked up an injury during the World Cup.

Darren Bravo was not picked, while Sarwan was left out due to injury and Shivnarine Chanderpaul retained his spot in the Test. Ramdin's return has stated that there is no place for Carlton Baugh in the ODIs, though Baugh was included in the Test side. 

Openers Kieran Powell and Kraigg Brathwaite, who made their Test debuts in the home season, also found places in the touring party. Barbados all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite was the only new face in the West Indies team touring Bangladesh. 

ODI and T20 squad: Darren Sammy (c), Adrian Barath, Devendra Bishoo, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Danza Hyatt, Anthony Martin, Kieron Pollard, Kieran Powell, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons

Test squad: Darren Sammy (c), Adrian Barath, Carlton Baugh (wk), Devendra Bishoo, Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Fidel Edwards, Kirk Edwards, Kieran Powell, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Shane Shillingford.