WEST Indies batsman Chris Gayle will miss the upcoming one-day internationals against Ireland and England due to a back problem.

The 34-year-old has undergone precautionary scans after experiencing stiffness in his lower back following the first Twenty20 international against Ireland on Wednesday, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) revealed yesterday.
The WICB selection panel has called up Dwayne Smith in Gayle’s place for the matches.
The Windies face Ireland in Jamaica today and then play three ODIs against England in Antigua.
Squad v Ireland: Dwayne Bravo (capt.), Darren Bravo, Miguel Cummins, Kirk Edwards, Jason Holder, Nikita Miller, Sunil Narine, Kieran Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Marlon Samuels, Darren Sammy, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith.
Squad v England: Dwayne Bravo (capt.), Darren Bravo, Kirk Edwards, Jason Holder, Nikita Miller, Sunil Narine, Kieran Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Marlon Samuels, Darren Sammy, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith.

(PA Sport)