linkWest Indies director and president of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Chetram Singh told Stabroek Sport yesterday that some of the players who were selected for the series do not possess the “calibre” of the stylish right hander, who averages over 40 in both Test and ODI.
The three-man selection panel of the WICB is headed by Guyanese Clyde Butts while the other two selectors are Jamaican Robert Haynes and Barbadian Courtney Browne. The Caribbean side will be opposing the Sri Lankan side in three Test matches and five ODIs.
Singh said he was disappointed at the news of Sarwan’s omission from the Caribbean side, which has seen sweeping changes over the past few months.
The WICB director believes that Sarwan should be “an automatic selection in any contemporary West Indies team.”
He also pointed out that when Sarwan was not considered for a central retainer contract he has seen the batsman putting in the hard work with the national team that is currently in Jamaica competing in the WICB regional limited overs tournament and when it was preparing for the Airtel Champions League in South Africa in September.
On the other hand, when the long standing administrator was asked whether there were any discussions at the board level during its last directors’ meeting earlier this month, he said that the WICB directors have no say as it relates to selection of the players but rather there is consultation based on recommendations on who should be captain.
Chetty talking now...eh?
