Where are the promising West Indies batsmen?

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February 28, 2015

[size=14pt]Where are the promising West Indies batsmen?[/size]

The pitches in the first-class competition aren't encouraging batting talent,

thereby prolonging the struggle to replace Gayle and Chanderpaul ......

The constantly repeated cliché that "world cricket needs a strong West Indies"

is based on fond memories of the unique brand of excitement provided by their great teams and players of the past.

Chris Gayle, the strapping left-handed opener, created global star status with his extrovert personality and intimidating power-hitting;

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is his antithesis, a steadfast accumulator of runs whose average in a Test career now in its 21st year is an imposing 52.33.

The absence of 17 leading players - those in South Africa and the World Cup along with five from the IPL

who made themselves unavailable for their Trinidad and Tobago team -

has further diminished the standard.