Pollard should stay, Gayle goes

Kieron Pollard’s phenomenal six-hitting capacity has made him among the most sought after cricketers in the newest, shortest and most lucrative format of the game.

For all the value and the reputation he has earned internationally, the imposing Trinidadian has repeatedly stated his frustration at being categorized purely as a devastating Twenty20 ball beater – to use the typically expressive Trini term, a “vupper”.

He knows that an authentic judgment of a player can only be properly made on his success at all levels, more especially under the microscope of Test cricket. In a developing West Indies team with a majority of players,