England vs West Indies 2017: 5 Windies cricketers who should have been a part of this series

Sunil Narine

Narine is Windies' best spinner

Everyone who follows Windies cricket or the various T20 leagues around the world will be familiar with Sunil Narine. Aside from his funky hairstyle, his off-spin bowling is also lethal.

Narine rose to fame in all the formats of the game with his simple, yet complex bowling action which foxed batsmen. He was the pioneer of the carom ball along with Saeed Ajmal from Pakistan and this variation made him a match-winning bowler.

The Indian Premier League ( IPL) was instrumental in his growth. His control, guile and deceptive lengths made him a lethal weapon to have in the side.

Narine has discovered a newfound talent - his batting - which has gained prominence since last year's IPL, where an injury to Chris Lynn forced KKR to open with him. And to everyone’s surprise, he dominated the bowlers and provided rollicking starts.

Narine has played in 65 ODI games, picking up 92 wickets thus far. Narine had to remodel his action in 2016 and post that, he was no longer the wicket-taker he once was. But still, he remains a very effective bowler who can bowl tight overs.

Narine didn’t want to be a part of the ODI team to face England as he felt he was not yet physically fit for the demands of the 50-over game. But with the Windies failing to automatically qualify for the ICC World Cup and considering Narine’s form in the CPL, he should have been selected.

Windies should look at playing their best possible eleven at all times and currently Sunil Narine is their best spinner.