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“I don’t think I should beg people to play for West Indies,” said the team’s disappointed head coach. Phil Simmons, The former opener expressed his disappointment even as the board was struggling to zero in on their best squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, with most of the cricketers either playing the franchise league or getting injured. “It hurts. There’s no other way to put it. But what can you do? I don’t think I should beg people to play for their countries. I think if you represent the West Indies Want to, you’ll make yourself available as quoted by ESPNcricinfo as Simmons.
“Life has changed, people have the opportunity to go to different places and if they choose it over West Indies, that’s it,” he said.
The list of absentees is long. andre russell Has not made himself available for selection as a star all-rounder — also Sunil Narine – Currently playing hundred. Evin Lewis And Ocean Thomas has not appeared for his fitness test while Sheldon Cottrell, fabian allen And Roston Chase Everyone is injured.
Although the recent 1-4 defeat to India did not help, the team got one last chance to try out the remaining players in the international arena ahead of the T20 showpiece in the three-match series against New Zealand starting today. get a chance.
Chief selector Desmond Haynes said of Russell: “From what I’ve gathered, I think he’s unavailable because he hasn’t made himself available.”
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“I would love to see everyone play for the West Indies. I would like to make sure everyone makes themselves available to play,” Haynes said.
“But you should know that people have options now, and if people are choosing other franchises against West Indies, we have to choose who is available to us.” The T20 World Cup will be played in Australia in October-November.
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