ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Veteran batsman Chris Gayle will not get his desired farewell from international cricket before his home crowd next month, as he was not included in the squad for the one-off T20 International (T20I) against Ireland at Sabina Park, Jamaica. He was also omitted from the T20I team for the series against England to follow January 22 to 30, 2022 at Kensington Oval in Barbados.The 42-year-old Jamaican had indicated his desire to play one final match in West Indies colours in an international match at home, after the West Indies’ failed campaign at the T20 World Cup in October.In the squad announced by Cricket West Indies (CWI) interim selection panel on Friday, Keiron Pollard returns, having missed the tour of Pakistan after failing to recover from a hamstring injury he sustained during the recent T20 World Cup, to lead the Caribbean’s One-Day International (ODI) and T20 sides in the white ball series starting next month, while COVID-19 has ruled two key players out of selection.
