West Indies opening batsman, Chris Gayle, has pulled out of the second Test against Bangladesh citing 'personal reasons'.
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Chris Gayle to miss second Test
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Chris Gayle has opted out of West Indies' 500th Test citing personal reasons. © Cricbuzz
"He has been given permission to deal with a personal matter," a West Indies Cricket board release said
The 34-year old left-handed opening batsman has been replaced by uncapped batsman, Leon Johnson, in the 13-man squad for the St.Lucia Test beginning on Saturday, 13th of September.
Gayle made a swashbuckling 64 in the first innings of the first Test at Arnos Vale. West Indies won the match by 10-wickets to gain an unassailable 1-0 lead in the 2-match series.
The St.Lucia Test will also be the 500th Test match for West Indies.
Squad: Denesh Ramdin (captain), Sulieman Benn, Jermaine Blackwood, Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kirk Edwards, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Leon Johnson, Kemar Roach, Shane Shillingford, Jerome Taylor.
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