Gayle due to clear up “residual matters” with WICB – Cricket News Update
Jamaican batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 Cricket Board to specify a date on which he is available for a meeting to sort out “residual matters” with the board and regional officials, following the resolution of his spat with the
WICB.
“The board looks forward to Mr. Gayle's indication of his date of availability to meet with the WICB,” read a statement issued by the board, going on to add that the cricketer would also be required to meet with Baldwin Spencer (who is the prime minister
of Antigua and Barbuda, as well as the chairman of CARICOM's Prime Ministerial Sub-committee on cricket) and Ralph Gonsalves (prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines) in order to “clear up residual matters prior to his return to the team.”
The statement also said that the WICB Directors were pleased that Gayle had made himself available for selection, as per his previous commitment to the board, and added that they were looking forward to his contributions to the national team.
“Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board … are pleased that consistent with his previous commitment Mr. Chris Gayle has made himself available for selection to the West Indies team,” the WICB statement said. “… Mr. Gayle's stated commitment to West Indies
cricket will be an asset to the team and [the board] looks forward to his contributions in that regard.”
Gayle had a falling out with the board following the 2011 World Cup, after which he gave a controversial interview to a Jamaican sports station, criticising the board for failing to treat an injury he had sustained, and going on to slam head coach Ottis
Gibson, terming him a “user” and accusing him of having mentally tortured players during the World Cup campaign.
The 32-year-old busied himself with other commitments, such as the Indian Premier League, and the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 Premier League, but his way back to the national squad began to look clearer earlier this year, when he reached an agreement with the board regarding
his return, helped along with a deal between the two parties, brokered by CARICOM (the Caribbean Community).
Gayle also recently went back on a contract with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843, claiming that he was dedicated to West Indies cricket, and aimed to put national duty before all other commitments.
The hard-hitting batsman is currently involved with the Indian Premier League 5, during which he is playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. However, after having made himself available for national selection, Gayle is being considered for the limited-overs
leg of the Windies series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755, and a final meeting with the board is expected to formally resolve the issue.
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