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Marlon Samuels, Darren Bravo and Carlos Brathwaite have declined central contracts offered by the WICB for the period 2016-17. The list of centrally-contracted players depleted to 12 after the WICB had increased it from 12 to 15 earlier this January, for the period 2015-16. Some of the other big names not retained from the previous batch of contracted players were Denesh Ramdin and Kemar Roach; Jerome Taylor was left out as he retired from Tests in July. Also left out were fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell and opening batsman Rajendra Chandrika. Roston Chase, Alzarri Joesph, Miguel Cummins and Jomel Warrican were the new faces in the list of contracted players, which was shortlisted based on performances between October 2015 and September this year. Central contracts are given by the WICB for only Test players.The WICB released the list a day before West Indies wrap up their final Test of 2016, against Pakistan in Sharjah. No reasons were cited by the WICB in the media release on why Samuels, Bravo and Braithwaite turned down the contracts or why Ramdin and the others were not retained.Samuels has been struggling in the last year, managing just 470 runs since May 2015, with three half-centuries at an average of 18.80. But the big miss is bound to be Bravo, West Indies second-highest run-scorer in the current Test series against Pakistan. West Indies next Test series would be at home in April against Pakistan.The WICB had recently announced enhanced packages for women, starting October 1, and increased the number of players on the list from 11 to 15.Womens centrally-contracted players: Merissa Aguilleira, Shemaine Campbelle, Shamilia Connell, Britney Cooper, Shanel Daley, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Kycia Knight, Kyshona Knight, Hayley Mathews, Anisa Mohammed, Shaquana Quintyne, Shakera Selman, Tremayne Smartt, Stafanie TaylorNike Air Max Shoes 2017 China . Q: Team Canada announces their Olympic roster three weeks from today. Who is general manager Steve Yzerman watching? LeBrun: Over the last 48 hours, hes taken in the home-and-home between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche with Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene being the obvious targets. Nike Air max Shoes China . The FA rejected Wilsheres appeal that the length of his punishment was "clearly excessive" and said Thursday his suspension begins with immediate effect. He will miss league matches against Chelsea on Monday and West Ham on Dec. http://www.cheapairmaxchina.us/ . Jordan Lynch, the all-purpose Heisman Trophy finalist from Northern Illinois, failed to make it into that exclusive club. Cheap Air Max China . DAmigo scored twice in regulation and added the shootout winner as the Toronto Marlies edged the San Antonio Rampage 5-4 in American Hockey League action. Cheap Air Max China 2017 . Vettel was 0.168 seconds faster than Red Bull teammate Mark Webber around the Suzuka circuit. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg was two tenths of a second off Vettel. "The car balance is decent, but I think we can still improve," Vettel said.RIO DE JANEIRO -- Theres no nice way to put it. Australians are choking.Its happening here, there and everywhere at the Olympic Games.In the pool. At the velodrome. Hockey pitches. Basketball courts. Long jump pits ... to name a few.As Australian favourites flop, theyre leaving a whiff of one of sports rankest odours - the smell of what couldabeen, what shouldabeen.Purely measured in gold, Londons 2012 Games were Australias worst for two decades.Rio de Janeiros edition surely wont be that bad.Australia have seven gold medals in Rio already, compared to eight in London (one of those came almost four years late when Jared Tallent was belatedly awarded his walking gold).Arriving in Rio, the Australian Olympic Committees own benchmarking predicted 13 gold. Thats still possible by the time competition ends on Sunday (Monday AEST).Global sports data company Gracenote forecast 18 Australian golds. Always far-fetched.But what ccouldabeen if some of the gargantuan names on Australias Olympic team hadnt, well, choked?Cate Campbell.dddddddddddd Anna Meares. Mens hockey players. Emily Seebohm. Bronte Campbell. Annette Edmondson.Campbells greatest choke in Olympic historyAll arrived in Rio as either world record holders, world champions, world No.1 or defending Olympic champions.Fabrice Lapierre. Womens basketballers. Arrived ranked second in the world.Womens hockey. Womens water polo. Arrived as world No.3.Then theres swimmer Cameron McEvoy and cyclist Matthew Glaetzer. Both arrived with the fastest times in the world in their respective pet events.For all of the above, its what couldabeen. What shouldabeen. And what wasnt.Not one individual gold medal from the lot of them. And for those teams, no medal of any colour. ' ' '