Brian Lara hints at returning to Windies set-up

8220;Not much other than encouraging the guys,8221; Lara said when asked on radio 2UE what his involvement in West Indies cricket was.

8220;There is so much wrong with it at the moment that I8217;m very happy that I8217;m not in there causing some of the problems. There will be some involvement in the future,I am almost certain that is going to be the situation, The Independent quoted Lara,as saying further.

8220;I am not pushing myself on anyone and I8217;ve not been asked but I believe it8217;s a fait accompli that the likes of Sir Vivian Richards or Gordon Greenidge or myself8230; we all have to play a significant part in West Indies cricket in the near future,8221; he added.

Lara fears the players8217; strike coupled with Australia8217;s hunger to make amends for their Ashes loss leaves West Indies in danger of heavy defeat during the upcoming three-Test series.

But long term he sees some hope for his former team on the back of the success in the Twenty20 version of the game.