Shimron Hetmyer getting dropped from T20 World Cup squad for missing a flight triggers a memefest
Cricket West Indies (CWI) made the announcement recently.
West Indies cricket board have officially announced that Shimron Hetmyer will be dropped from the T20 World Cup squad following a missed ‘rescheduled’ flight.
The decision to drop the player was taken unanimously by the selection panel of the board which further named the addition Shamarh Brooks as Hetmyer's replacement. Following the conclusion of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Saturday, the rest of the squad had flown to Australia in different groups.
Hetmyer's original flight was pushed at his request due to family reasons which meant he would not take part in the first of two T20 games against Australia on Wednesday on the Gold Coast.
Shamarh Brooks replaces Shimron Hetmyer in World Cup squad
After missing out on the flight, the board released a statement that Hetmyer will not be traveling and has been dropped. The player was set to fly on October 1 but had to postpone it due to the personal reasons.
"The decision by the CWI selection panel was made as Shimron Hetmyer missed his re-scheduled flight to Australia, which had been changed from Saturday 1 October at his request, due to family reasons
"With flight availability a real challenge, a seat was found for him to leave Guyana today, Monday 3 October, meaning he would unfortunately miss the 1st T20 International (T20I) against Australia on Wednesday 5 October at the Metricon Stadium. This morning, Mr Hetmyer, informed the Director of Cricket that he would not be able to get to the airport in time for his flight this afternoon to New York,” said director of cricket Jimmy Adams.
West Indies’ T20 World Cup campaign is set to commence on October 17 against Scotland in Hobart. The side have added the services of veteran Shamarh Brooks and will look to exploit the current form maintained by the player in the CPL. It remains to be seen if the batter can add his experience in the marquee competition and guide the team to compete for the title.
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