Murray still hopeful of WI play

Junior Murray is out, but he's not down.

The Grenadian wicket-keeper, who last played for the West Indies nearly two years ago, is still motivated to the extent that he gives his all for the Windward Islands.

The recent Red Stripe Bowl was the most recent case in point.

As a key batsman for the eventual champions, Murray smashed an even hundred against Bermuda to record the only triple-digit performance in the tournament's 23 matches.

When he came to Jamaica for the Final Four, important innings of 42 and 30 in the semifinal and final, respectively, along with five dismissals made him the MVP.

'At this stage of my career, I'm just enjoying my game,' Murray told NATIONSPORT after Sunday's final at Sabina Park.

'I've been out of the West Indies team for a while, but that doesn't keep me down. I still enjoy my game and at the end of the day, the hard work paid off.'

His overall aggregate of 231 runs was the most by any Windwards batsman and his average of 46.20 was second to teenaged opener Rommel Currency.

At the age of 32, Murray still holds out hope that he can add to his 31 Tests and 55 One-Day Internationals, the last of which were on the West Indies' disastrous tour of South Africa in 1998-99.

'Once I stay fit and healthy and I have strength to go out there and perform, I will keep doing it,' the former Windward Islands captain said.

'Once you keep playing and you keep performing, you just hope that the selectors will look at you.'