Gayle, Kayes ruled out of second Test

The West Indies will have to do without opener Chris Gayle for the second and final Test against Bangladesh starting on Saturday at the Beausejour Cricket Ground.

The left-hander was not named in the 13-man squad announced late on Thursday, with Guyana left-hander Leon Johnson called up as a replacement, reports CMC.

A West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) release said Gayle had been unavailable for selection.

“He has been given permission to deal with a personal matter,” the release said.

Gayle is one of the squad’s most experienced batsmen with 7,214 runs in 103 Tests.

He scored 64 and nine not out in the first Test against Bangladesh which the West Indies won by 10 wickets.

Johnson, meanwhile, is yet to play a Test despite being on the verge of the squad in recent times.

His inclusion is the only change to the squad from the first Test.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh will be without batsman Imrul Kayes, who has been ruled out with a skin infection that also kept him off the field on the last day of the first match.

Bangladesh manager Habibul Bashar told ESPNcricinfo, "Imrul is out of the second Test. He hasn't come to the ground today. We have kept him in the hotel. We will take him to the doctor today and see if he is healthy enough to fly back home."

No replacement will be flown in for Kayes, as Anamul Haque is expected to take his place.