Gayle out of South Africa Tests
Devon Smith is to replace the West Indies injured star batsman Chris Gayle in the squad for the tour of South Africa the selectors announced on Monday.
Smith, 33, has represented the West Indies in 33 Tests since making his debut in 2003 against Australia in Guyana.
The pugnacious left handed opener – who scored a century in his latest first class match – has scored one Test century and five half centuries and averages a shade under 37 in First Class cricket.
Gayle is the second experienced player the squad has seen drop out as Dwayne Bravo pulled out last month citing personal reasons.
The series against South Africa will be the first for the West Indies since they quit India four matches into a five-game, one-day series in October after a pay dispute between players and the board, with a Twenty20 international and three Tests to play.
The West Indies Cricket Board has since set up a task force to explore the controversy with a report due on December 18.
West Indies will play three Tests, three Twenty20 internationals and five one-dayers in South Africa.
Latest
-
T20 World CupVirat Kohli believes MS Dhoni gives India a big edge
MS Dhoni could just be the ace up Virat Kohli’s sleeve.
-
The AshesJames Anderson warns Australia players not to cross the line with banter
Anderson asked Australia to be respectable.
-
T20 World CupT20 World Cup: Badree picks Shamsi as bowler to watch
Samuel Badree says that Tabraiz Shamsi is the number one T20I bowler in the world for a reason.
-
T20 World CupSri Lanka skipper Shanaka backs youth brigade
Sri Lanka’s skipper thinks they can go a long way at the T20 World Cup.
-
T20 World CupScotland skipper Kyle Coetzer excited by strength of T20 World Cup squad
Scotland start their campaign against Bangladesh in Muscat on Sunday.
-
T20 World CupSharif: Scotland the brave have improved massively
Scotland’s leading international wicket-taker chats to Cricket365 ahead of the 2021 T20 World Cup in Oman and the UAE.
-
T20 World CupMahmood believes India will handle pressure better than Pakistan
Can Pakistan handle the pressure on and off the field at the T20 World Cup.
-
Indian Premier LeagueMoeen Ali becomes first Englishman to win the IPL as CSK beat KKR
Chennai Super Kings won their third IPL title in four years with a sublime performance in Dubai.
-
T20 World CupMuttiah Muralitharan: No clear favourite for T20 World Cup
The spin wizard feels that any one of the top sides could walk away with the trophy.
-
T20 World CupMark Wood hopes he and Tymal Mills can ‘bring some fire’ at T20 World Cup
The Durham speedster pipped Jofra Archer for pace at the 2019 World Cup and challenged Mills to step up this time around.