West Indies chief selector Clyde Butts has said that Sulieman Benn will not play for the Windies again until he has proved that he is serious about representing the team.
Benn has not featured for the West Indies since the World Cup after reports of poor behaviour from team management.
"I think Sulieman Benn would tell you point-blank that he is available for selection but of course you know what happened when Sulieman Benn went to the World Cup with us," said Butts.
"We had some issues with Sulieman Benn and nothing has happened since then to show us that he has changed his ways and certainly wants to play for West Indies.
Benn - not in everyone's good books.
"I think if those things had not happened, he certainly would have been considered for selection for West Indies."
Despite the current impasse, Butts is hopeful that the 30-year-old will represent the West Indies in the future.
"I know the Board has been trying to put some things in place for him and one just hopes he can reform and he can start thinking slightly different now and look at himself as a man who actually has been performing fairly reasonable for West Indies and would want to go on and play for West Indies for a long time," he added.
Benn has a number of blips on his disciplinary record since debuting in 2008, having received bans after altercations with first Brad Haddin and then Dale Steyn. The spinner was also sent off the field during an ODI by then skipper Chris Gayle for refusing to bowl in the manner the captain wanted.
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