10 most debatable selections for World Cup 2015

All the squads for the upcoming Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand were confirmed yesterday, and as always, it is impossible to please all and sundry in regards to both those who have been selected as well as those who have been omitted.It would’ve to be said that while most of the selections have been as per expectation, some choices have sparked long debates.Here are the 10 most debatable inclusions or omissions from the World Cup squads:Note: The list in no particular order

#1 Dwayne Bravo (West Indies)

We all know that the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is an enigma in the way it operates. But the absence of former captain Dwayne Bravo from West Indies 15-man World Cup squad was a newloweven by their standards.

At WICB, the reasons for players selection or rejection are often beyond their cricketing skills. While the selectors have cited that they wanted to have younger cricketers, fans are certain that the former captain was victimized for his rift with the WICB. According to the legendary West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding, Bravo (along with Kieron Pollard) was being punishedby the WICB for instigating the strike during the recent Indian tour.

Bravos form can be summarized by the fact that he was selected for theICC ODI Team of the Yearfor 2014. He had a good year with the ball, picking up 20 wickets at an average of 24including a 4-wicket haul against Bangladesh. He had been in good batting form for the first half of 2014, scoring a hundred and a fifty against New Zealand. However, his scores dried upin the latter half when he managed only 41 runs in 6 innings against Bangladesh and India.