Brathwaite looking for runs in second Test

Legendary Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne believes an intervention from the legendary Brian Lara is warranted in order to save the West Indies’ troubled tour Down Under from becoming a full blown crisis.

“I think global cricket has to be the priority, T20 tournaments are important and fantastic to watch but I think there’s nothing more special than representing your country”. I used to play for West Indies, I had 10 half-centuries, 15 hundreds, you can’t get groceries like that – you have to live.

“I’m still available. I’d like to think I can still move around the field quite well, and I’ve been playing county cricket, which has its challenges over there, and done pretty well in the last four seasons”.

Chris Gayle meanwhile has admitted that he is ready to play the Boxing Day Test against Australia ifWest Indies wants his inclusion in the playing XI.

Last week, the once-formidable West Indies suffered a humiliating innings and 212-run defeat to the mighty Australians in the first Test of the three-match series in Hobart. I’d like to see that changed. “That will come down to the ICC (International Cricket Council) and West Indies Cricket Board trying to get together to make it work”.

Irrespective of the increasing number of Twenty-20 leagues around the world, which has been, no doubt popularising the game, Clarke stressed about prioritizing global cricket, and maintained Test cricket was the ultimate form of the game.

“Weve got the players to be up there with the best in the world, but there are a lot of things going on, ” said Bravo, who is in Australia to play for the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League.

In-form West Indies batsman Kraigg Brathwaite doesn’t care for the critics. When he took the job we told him it was going to be a tough job; I went through it when I was captain.

All-rounder Dwayne Bravo has taken aim at the West Indies Cricket Board, accusing them of failing to properly develop the game in the Caribbean.

“It’s disappointing and deeply painful to be a player and to see the level we have reached”.

Bravo did not mince words when he said it was time administrators stopped talking up a glorious past and started looking ahead.

Badree is one of two West Indian players signed for the Heat, along with Lendl Simmons.