Hinds refuses to tour Zimbabwe

The Jamaica Gleaner has claimed that Ryan Hinds has joined the growing list of players who have refused to tour Zimbabwe with West Indies A.

Hinds joins two players offered the captaincy - Sylvester Joseph and Daren Ganga - who have declined to join the tour. WIPA, the players' association, and the West Indies board remain in dispute over whether the tour should proceed. The newspaper added that Hinds has been replaced by Dale Richards, a Barbados batsman who is currently playing in England.

However, despite constant assurances for much of last week that the team was about to be named, no announcement has come from the WICB even though the squad is due to leave in five days' time.