5 West Indies players who deserve a chance despite the team's struggles

Shannon Gabriel

Windies have had a fantastic history of having produced among cricket’s finest fast bowlers like Joel Garner, Malcom Marshall, Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Courtney Walsh to name a few.

One thing which has taken Windies cricket to seriously embarrassing lows in recent times is the complete dearth of fast bowlers rising through their ranks. Despite that, there are few fast bowlers in this current Windies set up who can cause troubles and be a force to reckon with- one among them is Shannon Gabriel.

He has a good run-up and his strong arm action makes him a very bankable bowler for Jason Holder to have in his team. He has a very effective bouncer which surprises batsmen and he is among the very few Windies fast bowlers in recent years to touch 140 km/h on a frequent basis which is promising to see.

One aspect of his bowling which stands out would be his constant quest for wickets. He has toiled for overs together on pitches which doesn’t offer anything at all for the bowlers.

He is one bowler most captains would like to have in their team as he can bowl you long spells and he can get the important wickets as well.

In times where there seems to be no hope for Windies cricket and their future looks bleak, Gabriel offers some hope. A very talented bowler, he has bagged 66 wickets in 26 test matches with two 5 wicket hauls. A player who Windies must preserve, take care of his body by managing his workload as he is someone who should surely be persisted with and deserves to play in this team.