West Indies Cricket Board have picked left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn
Spinner Sunil Narine has been withdrawn from the the West Indies team for their upcoming series against India after he was banned from bowling in the Champions League Twenty20 final due to an "illegal" action
Mumbai: Mystery’ Spinner Sunil Narine has been withdrawn from the the West Indies team for their upcoming series against India after he was banned from bowling in the Champions League Twenty20 final due to an “illegal” action.The 26-year-old off-break bowler has been called back from India by the West Indies Cricket Board after his “illegal” action was reported to organisers of Champions League.
“The withdrawal from the upcoming tour will allow Narine the opportunity to have his action assessed and plan his return to cricket,” a West Indies Cricket Board release stated.
Sources in Narine’s IPL and CLT20 team Kolkata Knight Riders said the spinner has left for the West Indies last night. With no specialist spinner in the squad, the WICB have sent an SOS to left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn for the upcoming ODI series.
Narine was banned from bowling in the Champions League final after being reported for a suspected bowling action for the second time during KKR’s semifinal match on Thursday.With the withdrawal of Narine, the visitors were left with all-rounder Marlon Samuels, who failed to make any impact during the side’s first tour game against India A at CCI. Samuels bowled seven overs for 35 runs without any success.
Benn was earlier recalled to the Test team after a gap of four years and picked up two five-wicket hauls against Bangladesh. This will be first ODI assignment since the 2011 ICC World Cup.Asked if the visitors erred by not including two spinners, team manager Richardson said. “I only manage the team given to me. Even when I was captain, I never got the XI I wanted. The selectors have their plan and they know what they are doing.”
( Source : dc correspondent )
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