Surprising selections

Leon Johnson

The West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) non-selection of all-rounders Keiron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo and Johnathan Carter’s shock inclusion have been the major talking points since the West Indies World Cup team was announced Saturday ending much public speculation.

Since the team’s announcement, cricket gurus both in and out of the Caribbean have bombarded the print and electronic media with articles, letters and opinions.

Many are of the opinion that the duo’s non-selection stemmed from the public fall out between Bravo and company and the WICB following last year’s abandonment of the Indian tour.

Whatever the reasons for overlooking the two players, the team has been