Chris Gayle returns to Windies squad for England ODI series

Windies are currently ranked 9th in ICC world ranking and look set to miss automatic qualification in the elite tournament, meaning they will have to play a mini qualification tournament before the World Cup.

Explosive batsman Chris Gayle has been recalled by Windies board for ODI series against England.

The power-hitting left-hander is set to play his first One-Day international in more than 2 years.

The 37-year-old played last ODI game against New Zealand in March 2015.

West Indies have also called up veteran all-rounder Marlon Samuels in the 15-member squad.

Pacer Jerome Taylor will also travel to England for limited-overs format series.

The selectors, on Monday, confirmed that spinner Sunil Narine and Dwayne Bravo flagged their intentions to return to international cricket.

Gayle has represented West Indies in 269 ODI’s, racking up 9221 runs in the process.

In an attempt to secure direct entry in the World Cup 2019, Windies Cricket Board took massive decision on Monday.