BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Outspoken fast bowling legend Sir Andy Roberts has lamented the exclusion of fast bowler Oshane Thomas from the West Indies 14-man squad to England but has queried the inclusion of out-of-form opener Kraigg Brathwaite.
“One name that surprised me wasn’t in the squad was Oshane Thomas,” Sir Andy said.
Sir Andy’s comments echoes those of fellow West Indies icon, Michael Holding, who last week also questioned Thomas’s omission from the main Test squad.
Selectors have included the uncapped pair of batsman Nkrumah Bonner and fast bowler Chemar Holder in the 14-man squad, with fast-bowling all-rounder Raymon Reifer recalled after playing a single Test three years ago.
Sir Andy, who took 202 wickets from 47 Tests as a member of the halcyon side of the 1970s and 80s, also pondered Reifer’s presence.
