SUSPENDED off-spinner Shane Shillingford has the support of team manager Richie Richardson and the Government in his homeland of Dominica.
However, two former West Indies cricketers Bryan Davis and Tony Gray believe it will be an uphill struggle for him to rekindle his international cricket career.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday banned Shillingford from bowling in international matches, after an independent biomechanical analysis conducted in Australia found his bowling action illegal.
As a result, he will miss the third Test against New Zealand starting tomorrow at Seddon Park.