Earthquake in West Indies cricket! Evin Lewis took a U-turn after 2 months of retirement, will create havoc with ‘red ball’ after 9 years

West Indies cricket’s explosive batsman Evin Lewis has shocked the whole world with one of his decisions. Just two months after announcing his retirement from international cricket, Lewis has not only brought back his retirement but has taken a step that no one expected. Lewis has decided to play first-class cricket after a long gap of 9 years. Why did he retire and why did he change the decision now? Let us tell you that on January 27 this year, Evin Lewis had said goodbye to international cricket. At that time, he had taken this decision emotionally after being dropped from the West Indies T20 World Cup team. However, he has now changed his mind and made himself available for the Trinidad team for the West Indies domestic first-class tournament ‘Regional Four Day Competition’. Return to red ball cricket after 9 years: Is the bat rusted? There is a lot of talk in the cricket world about this comeback of Lewis, because he played his last first-class match in 2016-17. Previous record: Lewis has played in 22 first-class matches so far Has scored 1,229 runs at an average of 30.72. Excellent season: He was in tremendous form in the 2015-16 season, where he scored 442 runs at an average of 44.11, which included his memorable century (104 runs) against Jamaica. Creating chaos in local cricket: Runs at an average of 94. Even though Lewis was away from the big format for a long time, but his influence in local cricket The bat is breathing fire. In the TTCB Premiership Division-1, he has destroyed the opposition bowlers: 119 runs against Queen’s Park. Marathon innings of 232 runs unbeaten against Maryboys. 113 runs against Powergen Penal. Currently, his average in the local two-day season is 94, which shows his hunger and class. Statement of coach Raed Emrit: “Increased headache for the selectors” Trinidad FC coach Raed Emrit confirmed Lewis’ return, saying it was a great sign to have him back in the team. However, he also admitted that Lewis’s return has caused more ‘headaches’ for the selectors. In-form players like Jeremy Solozano, Aamir Jangu and Jason Mohammed are already present in the team. Now it will be interesting to see whether Lewis can maintain his form in big national level matches also.