Gayle has not been part of the West Indies team since his attack on the board in a radio interview last April and was not picked in the test squad for the three-match series against England starting next month.
The 32-year-old left-hander, currently playing for Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, is now eyeing a place in the three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and a Twenty20 that follow the England Tests.
“I have written to Somerset CC and advised them that I will not be honouring the commitment I made to them when I signed a contract with them for the 2012 Friends Provident Championship,” said Gayle in a statement. “I have now satisfied all of the requests of the West Indies Cricket Board and their selection panel... and to whom I reiterated previous assurances given to the board regarding my availability.
“So that there is no doubt, I confirmed to the selectors that I was available for West Indies duty in all forms of cricket, immediately following the conclusion of my contractual obligations to my IPL franchise, Royal Challengers Bangalore.”
Published in The Express Tribune, May 4th, 2012.
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