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Gloucestershire to replace Courtney Walsh

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Posted: Thursday December 17, 1998 12:02 PM

Gloucetershire was upset that Walsh would miss part of next year for the World Cup Clive Mason/Allsport

LONDON (Reuters) -- English county side Gloucestershire has withdrawn a new two-year contract offered to West Indies fast bowler Courtney Walsh.

Walsh has been at the club for the past 14 years and was the leading wicket-taker in English first class cricket last season with 106.

But Gloucestershire was unhappy that he would miss part of next year playing in the World Cup.

BBC radio quoted the 36-year-old player, who this month became the third highest wicket-taker in test cricket, as saying he had been "stabbed in the back" by the decision.

That drew an angry response from Gloucestershire chief executive Colin Sexstone: "We don't know why he thinks that," he said. "We have been nothing but totally professional, everything has been communicated to Courtney in writing."

Gloucestershire is expected to seek an all-rounder, to be available all season, as its replacement foreign player.

 

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