BRISBANE, Queensland, CMC

JAMAICA AND, perhaps, West Indies may get another Australian influence.

No, it's not another coach, physio, or trainer but Brendan Nash, the Queensland batsman, who is set to leave Australia in September and attempt to revive his career in the Caribbean.

The Quest Community Newspaper has reported that Nash, whose father Paul was an Olympic and Commonwealth swimmer for Jamaica in the late 1960s, has made the decision to try and win a West Indies spot after missing out on a contract with the Queensland Bulls for the 2007/08 Australian season.

"I was obviously very disappointed to miss out on a contract but I pretty much got told it would be hard for me to work my way back in again and I felt I still have something to offer," said Nash, a solid left-handed batsman and useful left-arm medium-paced bowler.

"I was over in the Caribbean for the World Cup an I didn't talk to anyone on the West Indies Cricket Board or anything, I did speak to Jeff Dujon and Courtney Walsh and they felt I could make an improvement to West Indies cricket.''

The 29-year-old Nash hopes to join the Kingston Cricket Club and eventually force his way into the Jamaica national team for the next regional first-class season.

"I've spoken to a lot of senior players in Queensland and most of them felt like they didn't hit their peak until they were 29 or 30," he said. "I'll give myself plenty of backing to make a go of it, and weigh it up a bit further down the track. It's all been a bit sudden." Nash has also been described as a stunning fielder, and he was a Test substitute fielder against the West Indies at the Gabba last November. He stamped himself as a first-class player with 157against South Australia and 92 in the Pura Cup final win over Tasmania in the 2001/02 season.

Nash followed up the next season with 176 against New South Wales before a form slump disrupted his progress.

He returned to Bulls' contract status over the past two years and he has been a regular performer without nailing a permanent place.

Nash played five Pura Cup games in 2005-06 and picked up the third century of his career with 107 at the WACA, but he played only three games last summer without distinguishing himself.