West Indies wicketkeeper/batsman Carlton Baugh has been omitted from Jamaica's 14-man squad to represent the country at the Caribbean Twenty20 (CT20) tournament to be jointly held in Trinidad & Tobago and St Lucia
next January.
BAUGH... has had an uneasy relationship with local club Melbourne since late last year
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Baugh did not play for his club, Melbourne CC, in the recently-concluded JAM T20 local cricket competition, which meant he was not considered for national selection as per the guidelines of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA).
The Jamaica Observer understands that Baugh and Melbourne have had an uneasy relationship since late 2011 when he failed to show for Melbourne's JAM T20 semi-final match at the Ultimate Cricket venue in Discovery Bay.
It is reported that the pint-sized gloveman was initially dissatisfied with the subsequent penalty handed out by Melbourne's disciplinary committee, but that issue appeared to have been resolved following mediation involving representatives from the West Indies Players' Association (WIPA), the club's executive and the local cricket body.
However, a source close to Melbourne told the Observer that this season, the 30-year-old turned up for his club on the day of a match only to be told that he was not in the squad selected, and it is understood that that may have caused a new rift.
This newspaper tried to get a comment from Baugh, but calls to his mobile telephone number went directly to voicemail, while voice messages and a text message was not responded to up to yesterday evening.
Calls made to JCA president Lyndel Wright and chairman of selectors Courtney Daley were also unsuccessful.
The Observer did, however, make contact with Melbourne's club president Neville Atkinson, but he declined to comment on the reasons for Baugh's absence from the JAM T20 competition, explaining that he did not want to negatively affect any future mediation between the parties.
Baugh has represented the West Indies in 21 Tests, as well as in 47 One-Day and three T20 Internationals.
Meanwhile, the Tamar Lambert-led Jamaica team will also be without marquee batsmen Christopher Gayle and Marlon Samuels because both are contracted to be engaged in the Australian Big Bash T20 tournament.
Youth players John Campbell and wicketkeeper/batsman Aldane Thomas are drafted in to help fill the void.
Despite the absentees, national head coach Junior Bennett said the squad is a balanced one with a good mixture of experienced players and quality youngsters.
"It's a fairly balanced squad and it wasn't easy to pick because there are plenty of good players across the island. We have some quality young players in the team and we also have some senior campaigners.
"In the trial matches we saw some good knocks from John Campbell, Nkrumah Bonner and Danza Hyatt and most of the bowlers did really well. We just have to work hard now and try to win the tournament," Bennett said yesterday.
Squad — Tamar Lambert (captain), David Bernard (vice-captain), Nkrumah Bonner, John Campbell, Danza Hyatt, Andre Russell, Aldane Thomas, Nikita Miller, Odean Brown, Sheldon Cotterell, Krishmar Santokie, Jamie Merchant, Yannick Elliott, Andre McCarthy.
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...#ixzz2DVbpYXSG
next January.
BAUGH... has had an uneasy relationship with local club Melbourne since late last year
1/1
Baugh did not play for his club, Melbourne CC, in the recently-concluded JAM T20 local cricket competition, which meant he was not considered for national selection as per the guidelines of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA).
The Jamaica Observer understands that Baugh and Melbourne have had an uneasy relationship since late 2011 when he failed to show for Melbourne's JAM T20 semi-final match at the Ultimate Cricket venue in Discovery Bay.
It is reported that the pint-sized gloveman was initially dissatisfied with the subsequent penalty handed out by Melbourne's disciplinary committee, but that issue appeared to have been resolved following mediation involving representatives from the West Indies Players' Association (WIPA), the club's executive and the local cricket body.
However, a source close to Melbourne told the Observer that this season, the 30-year-old turned up for his club on the day of a match only to be told that he was not in the squad selected, and it is understood that that may have caused a new rift.
This newspaper tried to get a comment from Baugh, but calls to his mobile telephone number went directly to voicemail, while voice messages and a text message was not responded to up to yesterday evening.
Calls made to JCA president Lyndel Wright and chairman of selectors Courtney Daley were also unsuccessful.
The Observer did, however, make contact with Melbourne's club president Neville Atkinson, but he declined to comment on the reasons for Baugh's absence from the JAM T20 competition, explaining that he did not want to negatively affect any future mediation between the parties.
Baugh has represented the West Indies in 21 Tests, as well as in 47 One-Day and three T20 Internationals.
Meanwhile, the Tamar Lambert-led Jamaica team will also be without marquee batsmen Christopher Gayle and Marlon Samuels because both are contracted to be engaged in the Australian Big Bash T20 tournament.
Youth players John Campbell and wicketkeeper/batsman Aldane Thomas are drafted in to help fill the void.
Despite the absentees, national head coach Junior Bennett said the squad is a balanced one with a good mixture of experienced players and quality youngsters.
"It's a fairly balanced squad and it wasn't easy to pick because there are plenty of good players across the island. We have some quality young players in the team and we also have some senior campaigners.
"In the trial matches we saw some good knocks from John Campbell, Nkrumah Bonner and Danza Hyatt and most of the bowlers did really well. We just have to work hard now and try to win the tournament," Bennett said yesterday.
Squad — Tamar Lambert (captain), David Bernard (vice-captain), Nkrumah Bonner, John Campbell, Danza Hyatt, Andre Russell, Aldane Thomas, Nikita Miller, Odean Brown, Sheldon Cotterell, Krishmar Santokie, Jamie Merchant, Yannick Elliott, Andre McCarthy.
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...#ixzz2DVbpYXSG
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