WICB chairman backs http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221 to add quality to national side – Cricket News Roundup – June 06, 2012 – Part 2
Chairman of the WICB selection panel, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clyde-Godfrey-Butts-c51354, has claimed that an experienced player like Chris Gayle has the potential to elevate the national team to a whole new dimension.
“Chris is a player of proven quality and we are looking forward to him adding the new dimension to the side and his contributions as a senior member of the squad,” the chief selector said.
The 32-year-old left-hander, who is a veteran of 91 Tests and 228 ODIs, has been selected for the national one-day squad as the team prepares to battle it out with hosts England in a 3-match ODI series, due to begin on June 16.
The selection marks Gayle’s return to the squad after a period of 14 months, owing to a disagreement with the board when the cricketer publically criticised the WICB and head coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ottis-Delroy-Gibson-c80358 in an interview with a Jamaican radio channel last year.
Pakistan’s out-of-favour pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Asif-c1993, who is currently in the United Kingdom preparing to file an appeal against his conviction on spot-fixing charges, has denied the possibility of seeking political asylum in Britain.
“There is no question of applying for political asylum in Britain. Those who run away from Pakistan apply for asylum. I want to return to Pakistan as soon as possible. I intend to return to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 and play for my country,” Asif said while speaking to Pakistani
channel Geo News.
Asif was jailed for a year in November 2011 after his involvement in a spot-fixing conspiracy carried out during a 2010 Test match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 at Lord’s came to light. He was released earlier this year after serving half his term, and has been granted
permission by the UK Home Office to remain in the country as he prepares to file appeals against his conviction, and the 7-year ban imposed on him by an http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 tribunal, at London’s Court of Appeal.
Former Indian cricketer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kirtivardhan-Bhagwat-Jha-Azad-c71530 has criticised the BCCI for having conducted an inquiry into the spot-fixing allegations that rocked the 2012 edition of the Indian Premier League, saying the investigation should have been handled by the police
instead.
“Why were the five players caught not booked? BCCI is no authority to conduct criminal investigation. The police should have handled such a matter,” Azad said at a conference in New http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 on regulating sports betting.
The IPL was marred by allegations of spot-fixing and corruption, courtesy a sting operation carried out by TV channel
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 TV. The BCCI suspended the 5 players who were named in the operation, and ordered a probe into the incident. However, Azad, who has criticised the politicians in charge of sports organisations for bringing corruption into the game, cast doubts
on the impartiality of an inquiry carried out by the board itself.
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