Try as I may, it was hard to understand the need for the West Indies selectors to pick a squad of 17 players, one week before the South Africa test set to begin this Thursday in Antigua.
From my vantage point, it seems to be a risk to play Shannon Gabriel who broke down twice during the recent four-day `Best vs Best’ game at the Darren Sammy ground, and the poor form of Daren Bravo who over the last seven test matches accumulated 138 runs at an average of 11, and a top score of 50 vs England in Antigua, does not justify his inclusion.