DASHING ALL-ROUNDER Carlos Brathwaite and improving left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican, two of the bright spots in the West Indies team badly beaten by Australia, are still without retainer contracts from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).
The two Barbadians are not among the 15 players the WICB has retained for the period stretching from last October 1 to September 30 this year.
Both Brathwaite and Warrican toured Sri Lanka last October and both impressed. Warrican made a satisfying debut in the Test series while Brathwaite made his mark with lusty lower-order hitting in the tour matches.
Stunningly, Sheldon Cottrell, the muscular Jamaican left-arm fast bowler who has had two disappointing Test matches, is still on the contracted list.
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