Chris Gayle was on Monday neglected from West Indies captaincy and replaced by all-rounder Darren Sammy in a unexpected result aimed at reconstruction the side which has been on decline for some years. The West Indies Cricket Board announced the decision to bag Gayle, who has been skipper since 2007, while naming the squad for the three-match Test tour of Sri Lanka next month.
Sammy, though, has not been a regular member of the Test side having played just eight matches after making his debut in June 2007. Gayle, who recently refused new central contracts with the WICB last month along with Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard, is still in the squad as a batsman.
Contract muddle
Gayle, Bravo and Pollard had refused central contracts which stipulated that they must construct themselves available for the West Indies team at all times. Bravo was also demoted from vice-captaincy with Brendan Nash taking over the job for the Test series in Sri Lanka, though he is still in the squad.
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