**** Bravo sacked as ODI Captain ****

Sacked, not included in the squad and Holder installed as Captain!

What do you think?

Why Holder and not Ramdin?

www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/391485.html

Bravo, who had replaced Darren Sammy as the ODI captain in May 2013, has also been left out of the squad for the South Africa one-dayers but is a part of the T20 side. Bravo led West Indies to victory in 12 of the 27 games since May last year.

Apart from Dwayne Bravo's exclusion, the West Indies ODI squad has a number of changes compared to the side that toured India. Darren Sammy and Kieron Pollard have been left out for the ODIs but are in the T20 squad. Offspinner Sunil Narine, who was withdrawn from the India series after being banned during the Champions League T20 due to a suspect action, does not feature in either squad.

According to a WICB release,the recommendation to replace Bravo with Holder had been made by the Clive Lloyd-led selection panel and was approved by the board of directors. Lloyd said Holder's appointment had been made with an eye on the future. Holder made his ODI debut against Australia in February 2013 and has played 21 games taking 29 wickets at an average of 28.65.

"Jason is one of the good, young players who we believe will form part of the long-term future of West Indies Cricket," Lloyd said. "We expect him to be around for a very long time. He is a young man with a very bright future. We have invested in him. He was part of High Performance Centre and he also played for the West Indies Under-19 Team and the West Indies A Team.

He has played ODIs for the West Indies before and has done well. We know he will continue to grow and demonstrate leadership. He has a very good cricketing brain and has the makings of a very good leader

West Indies' squad for the limited-overs leg in SA West Indies ODI squadJason Holder (capt), Sulieman Benn, Carlos Brathwaite, Jonathan Carter, Sheldon Cottrell, Narsingh Deonarine, Leon Johnson, Chris Gayle, Denesh Ramdin, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Jerome Taylor
West Indies T20 squadDarren Sammy (capt), Sulieman Benn, Carlos Brathwaite, Dwayne Bravo, Sheldon Cottrell, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle (subject to fitness test), Jason Holder, Ashley Nurse, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith

Bravo's sacking, and the exclusion of the others is quite obviously spite on the part of the WICB.

That is why I will always support players in making money when and where they can.

I have no idea how the team will do in the ODIs in SA but I suspect they will lose most if not all.

The bigger picture is the World Cup and I really cannot see them progressing far in the tournament.

1. This is all punishment for the India walkout

2. Bravo has only now learnt how to bat. Yet as soon as he's developed some skill (he was our 3rd highest ODI run scorer over the past 12+ months), we drop him.

3. That selected ODI squad has a TOTALLY CRAP BOWLING ATTACK WHICH WILL CONCEDE 320+ EVERY GAME.