Malachi Jones’ involvement in upcoming ICC World Twenty20 global qualifiers in Dubai remains in the balance.The top all-rounder has yet to be invited to train with the senior national squad in preparation for next March’s international commitment in the Middle East, which will see 16 ICC Associates/Affiliates compete for the two ICC World Twenty20 spots up for grabs.The controversial player recently turned up for practice but claims he was denied permission to rejoin the national programme by coach David Moore.It is widely known that Jones’ decision to exclude himself from certain matches during the MCC’s Tour of the Island last September ruffled a few feathers at Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) and it is understood that those incidents have yet to forgiven.“I asked the coach (Moore) if I was invited back to training and he said at this point I am not,” Jones said. “He said he has to go through a few channels and ask some people do they want me back in the team who may be upset over the MCC Tour. I guess this is like some sort of temporary suspension or whatever the case may be.“I think the only reason they are not letting me train is because I told them I was unavailable to play the certain games (MCC Tour) that I didn’t play but watched most of the game.“They may have felt I just didn’t play because I didn’t feel like playing when in actual fact I was there watching because there was nothing to do at my job at the time.”Moore suggested that the player could be allowed to rejoin the national programme at some point. But he stressed that all players that did not take part in the MCC’s Tour of the Island knew the risks for not doing so.“The players were made aware that it was important for them to be available for the MCC Tour so they could get appropriate game time,” he said.“And those guys that made themselves unavailable are currently not in the squad but it doesn’t mean they are not going to be in the squad.”Jones believes the whole matter has been blown out of proportion and feels he has been unfairly treated.“It’s not fair because if someone else says they are not available due to certain reasons they don’t really treat them the way they treat me,” he said.The 2007 World Cup veteran has been keeping himself in shape playing Premier football with Somerset Trojans and cycling in his spare time and remains optimistic that he will eventually be given the green light to resume his international career.“I’m thinking they are going to let me train at some point,” he said. “But the longer it takes for me to start training the less opportunity I am going to have to make the team.“If they say I can start training in February then what’s the chance of me making the team in a few weeks?”Jones produced arguably his finest bowling spell to date to guide Bermuda’s 2007 World Cup team to a convincing win against the visiting MCC at Somerset Cricket Club last Fall. And it is this menacing form which he believes could prove vital to the Island’s ICC World Twenty20 qualifying hopes.“I always feel I have something to give,” he said. “But if they don’t want me then I have to stay in Bermuda and life will go on.”