Gough in line for surprise recall

Darren Gough's international career could yet be revived in the West Indies, despite his scathing criticism of the England selectors in a Sunday newspaper.

In an interview in the Sunday Telegraph, Gough had made it known in no uncertain terms how disappointed he was not to be selected for the winter tours to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and West Indies. "I feel like I've been sh*t on, to be honest," was his frank admission. But David Graveney, England's chairman of selectors, has revealed that Gough remains very much in England's thoughts.

"Darren can blame us as much as he likes," Graveney told the Daily Mail. "But we have had a perfectly legitimate concern about what has been a very serious knee injury. I would rather players get angry when they're dropped, than take it lying down. What he has to do is show he's fit."

Gough has taken 188 wickets at 24.96 in 121 one-day internationals, and was Man of the Match in his most recent outing, the NatWest Series final against South Africa at Lord's last summer. That fact has not been lost on Graveney, who intends to add two fasting-bowling options to the 13 men already selected for the one-dayers in the Caribbean.

"You look at fitness and who might be available," added Graveney, "and you don't have to go too far before you come to the name of Darren Gough."