Cricket News:Anderson, Gayle the focus of 3rd test buildup

Selection issues are dominating the buildup to the start of the third
test at Edgbaston on Thursday, with West Indies still declining to
pick its best player and England's selectors now unwilling to choose
one of theirs.

Both sides will be understrength at Birmingham with England leading
2-0 in the three-test series, although the hosts' decision to rest
swing bowler James Anderson — against his will — contrasts with West
Indies' failure to select batsman Chris Gayle.

Gayle could play his first international in 14 months, since last
year's World Cup, after being picked in West Indies' one-day squad
late Monday to play England. But the big-hitting Jamaican remains out
of favor in the five-day format.

Meanwhile, England chairman of selectors Geoff Miller says Anderson
has a quad problem among "several" minor injuries, however the bowler
has made it abundantly clear he wants to play.

"James Anderson will miss this test as we look to manage his workload
ahead of a busy period of cricket this summer and beyond," Miller
said.

England is also due to play West Indies in three ODIs and a Twenty20
match, followed by five ODIs against Australia, then three tests,
three ODIs and three Twenty20 games versus South Africa this summer.

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