2) Kieron Pollard (West Indies)
The omission of the Caribbean giant Kieron Pollard from the World Cup squad is nothing but a threat to disintegrate already fractured West Indies set up.
The West Indies all-rounder has surely struggled in the past six months, but his ability to change the game with both bat and ball makes his exclusion a costly mistake by the WICB. His presence in the team would have only added more strength to the bowling as well as fielding department while the middle-order would have also been powered. Teammate Chris Gayle slammed the selector of excluding him from the squad while Pollard himself taunted Clive Lloyd by keeping him fresh for IPL.
3) Dwayne Bravo (West Indies)
Until not long ago country's first choice for both captaincy and as an allrounder, Bravo finds himself out of favour with West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) since the payment row broke out between the board and players, which also led to the team abandoning India tour midway.
West Indies selectors probably want a new leader and named the inexperienced Jason Holder as captain. Bravo has played 164 ODIs while Holder, who debuted nine years after Bravo first played for the West Indies, has featured in only 21 ODIs.
Bravo was in impressive form with the bat against New Zealand last year and was the team's anchor with scores of 56 not out, 43 not out and 106. He followed up with a 35 versus Ireland and 87 not out against England before going eight innings without a fifty. He didn't perform in the Indian tour as well after having scored just 27 runs in three matches.
However, Bravo made up for poor form with the bat in those eight innings by snaring 22 wickets. With no doubt, he would have been a potent weapon during the World Cup.
4) Ravi Rampaul (West Indies)
Another match winner omitted from the squad after Pollard and Bravo, experienced speedster Ravi Rampaul was not even included in the list of 30 probables.
The 30-year-old has played nine ODIs in 2014, from which he has 13 wickets at an average of 31.15 and economy rate of 5.57, but in his most recent series in India he took three wickets in two matches while conceding runs at 5.93 an over. Rampaul has featured in 90 ODIs since making his debut in 2003, taking 115 wickets.
In 2011, Rampaul was given an opportunity towards the end when he instantly made his mark with a five-for against India and then sustained his form in the home season, taking 11 wickets in the two-Test series against Pakistan, which was almost three times the haul in his first five Tests. His batting cannot be underestimated. The same year, he smashed an unbeaten 86 against India, the highest score by a No.10 in an ODI.
