Friday, June 29, 2007

Nominations for WICB President

"Veteran St Lucian politician/diplomat, businessman and cricket administrator Julian Hunte is the only nominee to replace Ken Gordon as president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

Hunte, who previously served on the board of directors of Cricket World Cup 2007, is expected to be voted in formally at the WICB's AGM in Trinidad & Tobago next month-end.

According to a CMC Sports report, Jamaican Dave Cameron is nominated for the post of vice-president."

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If this is the best the region has to offer, recycling a failed politician and promoting someone who has failed West Indies Cricket and who has nothing other than his own ambitions to offer, then our cricket is doomed.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Gayle: "I'm a big man".

Chris Gayle: "Will I stand up to the board? Yes, that's me," said Gayle. "I always stand up for what I believe in and when I'm wrong, I'm wrong and when I'm right, I'm right. If there are going to be any consequences you have to stand up and deal with it as a man. I'm always ready for anything.

"I'm a big man. I'm always up for the challenge and, whatever the situation may be, I am here to handle it and deal with it whatever the circumstances may be. This is crunch time. This has been a real challenge to deal with, everything happening at one time, but as you go on in life things are going to get tougher. You have to deal with these situations, be a man and stand up and handle it.

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If it is true that Mike Findlay cleared Gayle's entry, then he is well within his right to defend his integrity. I was surprised by Gayle's comments but, whatever the facts, I must give him credit for speaking out. It is time that someone challenges this incompetent Board and I hope the region gives Gayle full support.

Where is the sanction, the reprimand, for the CEO who has made some quite startling and outrageous remarks against players? He should be fired for these remarks or at the very least make a public apology.

The more things change the more they remain the same!