Patterson Committee lashes out at the WICB

Source: http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20081206/sports/sports2.html

In a four-page letter - which was copied to the media - signed by Patterson, Sir Alister McIntyre and Dr Ian McDonald and addressed to West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president, Dr Julian Hunte, the committee members expressed their disappointment with the WICB hierarchy.

In its letter, the committee said though they were a little late with their final report, they were initially disgusted that they did not get a chance to present or discuss it with the full board.

Now, according to the committee, "... after more than a year, the people of the West Indies are still in the dark as to the outcome of your deliberations and the consequent fate of our report. There have been innumerable comments and enquiries in the public press from players, writers and lovers of the game, to which no reply has been forthcoming from the WICB," the letter continued.

The Patterson Committee said (that) while the board rejected its recommendation to reduce the number of territorial directors, this was not communicated at the meeting in St Lucia.

"We left the meeting in St Lucia without any knowledge or intimation as to what the executive committee was likely to recommend to the full board. And we are still to hear what the board finally decided, notwithstanding your assurance that instructions had been given for this to be conveyed," the committee's letter to Dr. Hunte further stated.

The committee said the WICB failed to understand that West Indies cricket belonged to the people of the region.

"As presently structured, the WICB, as the trustees, has no obligation to account for its decisions and actions to the numerous stakeholders. Unless extensive changes are made to the existing governance structure, and soon, we fear the eventual demise of 'cricket, lovely cricket'."

In its final sentence, the committee said: "We have no interest in embroiling West Indies cricket into more controversy, but we can no longer remain silent."

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A Fit Of Greed

This is Martin Williamson's take on the Digicel-Stanford fiasco:

To the WICB this was another major blow to its shredded profile, one that could cost it millions of dollars and only serves to confirm its reputation as the most dysfunctional board in world cricket. Tens of millions of dollars of debt it had run up was cleared by the World Cup last year, but its finances remain parlous and it is in no position to take hits on this scale.

In a fit of greed, the WICB tried to pull in millions from Stanford, in effect selling the same product twice. All it achieved was to upset both sides. And given that without Digicel and Stanford it is financially unsustainable, the board's gamble almost defies belief.

In return for its investment, Digicel has little to show for its investment other than a succession of battles with the WICB. Bizzarely, it and not the WICB takes the flak for much that happens, and even after yesterday's decision, much of the feedback accused Digicel of corporate greed in taking the WICB to court.

The sight of Tony Deyal, the man who was until July the WICB's corporate secretary, giving evidence against the board highlighted how shambolic and self-interested the whole set-up has become. In his role, Deyal must have been privy to the inner discussions surrounding both deals, yet here he was giving evidence against the organisation that employed him until three months ago.

Deyal is suing the WICB for unfair dismissal, but he had a much bigger impact by revealing the inner workings of the executive. It should ensure that Hunte and Donald Peters, the board's chief executive, stand down sooner rather than later. There can be no other outcome for leading West Indies cricket into such an expensive and completely avoidable farrago.

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Further Humiliation for the West Indies Cricket Board

Stanford 20/20 for 20 in doubt after board loses court case

The West Indies Cricket Board has lost its case with telecommunications company Digicel in London's High Court and has been forced to withdraw its sanction for the Stanford 20/20 for 20 match on November 1. As this was an arbitration, there is no recourse for the WICB to appeal.

The unquestioned losers are the WICB. Not only did the judgement go against it, it also faces having to pay costs running into hundreds of thousands of dollars, and will also forfeit the US$3.5 it stood to gain from a share of the US$20 million booty put up by Allan Stanford.

It is understood Tony Deyal, who until July was the board's corporate secretary, gave evidence for Digicel against his former employers.

WICB Signs With IHSAN Sports

THE West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and IHSAN Sports International signed an agreement yesterday for the sponsorship of clothing for the regional team for the Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan next month.

IHSAN has been after this sponsorship for quite a while and has, at least for the Pakistan tour, replaced the long serving sponsor ADMIRAL. IHSAN is also the team sponsor for Jamaica.

Is there any truth in the rumor that at least one (1), probably two (2), WICB Director has interests in IHSAN Caribbean business? Who has interests in CricketGear and what is the relationship between CricketGear and Ihsan Sports?

Enquiring minds would like to know!

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"Lightening" Bolt Again

CONGRATULATIONS USAIN BOLT

You have made us proud Usain! I wish our cricketers and cricket administration can take a leaf from your book.

President Hunte and the OfficeGate Affair

I picked up this on another blog: http://caribbeancricket.com/topic/892185


Is true wha' mi hear???

Personal property (home) get fix up under de guise of offices....to de chune of over US$200k, courtesy of WICB???

Family member named as landlord / lady to collect rent of U$6k per month paid by WICB?

CFO mek payment on verbal instruction from Prez....no have no written record to substantiate payment???

Hilaire mekking US$250k per annum to run Champions Trophy OC???

Rass bowy........dem man nah mek sport

Those who know this blogger would know that he has good sources.

This is an earlier post by another blogger:

I indicated earlier on a previous thread that will provide info on the Hunte office in SLU. Now I am reporting.

Previously a constituency off for Mr Hunte in his political life in the tpwn of Gros Islet right along the route Castries.

It is obviously from the highway that renovatons has been done to the property with cameras all round the building.

A visit inside reveals a very well laid-out classy office building with high-end furniture. Met male and female staff there sporting WICB branded clothing.

Interestingly the newest addition to staff Dr. Ernest Hilaire was in the day I visited.

Is the renovations to the building worth the allegged tab of USD150 thousnd? Well that is difficult to tell though it seem high.

Something is very wrong if all of these things are true. And the bloggers have not even looked at the political connections and accusations surrounding Dr. Hunte's tenure as UN Ambassador.

Something is fishy and it is not the fishing boats at Gros Islet!

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Julian Hunte's Lavish Office?

This is an extract in today's Trinidad Guardian:

"An office in St Lucia which is used by the president of the West Indies Cricket Board, Dr Julian Hunte, is now the subject of raging controversy.

And WICB officials are calling on Dr Hunte to clear the air on the circumstances surrounding the acquisition of the office.

Board members claim that some US$150,000 was spent to construct the office on property owned by Dr Hunte.

“It is not unusual for the president to have an office in the country in which he lives. But it is the first time that WICB money has been spent on a property belonging to the president for his own use,” said a Board source.

The official also claimed that Dr Hunte recently sent an invoice to the WICB claiming rent for the office during the period of his tenure.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the WICB, Dr Donald Peters confirmed that the WICB was paying for an office in St Lucia but could not verify if the building was owned by Dr Hunte.

“I am aware that the WICB has an office in St Lucia for which we are paying but I cannot say where it is located and who owns the building,” said Peters.

Another interesting development is the hiring of Ernest Hillaire to work in the president’s office in St Lucia.

Hillaire is a countryman of Dr Hunte and was among the failed candidates for the job as chief executive officer."

I happen to know that the report about the President's office is true. It is scandalous and ridiculous, smacks of nepotism, arrogance and unethical behaviour. And the CEO, who signs the cheque for the rental does not know "where it is located and who owns the building"? This smacks of incompetence. There is actually more to the CEO than meets the eye. Was Ernest hired by the President directly without Board sanction? Was the position described by the CEO advertised?

This is absolutely unacceptable!

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Darren Holder, again...

'THE UNIVERSITY of T&T, Academy of Sports and Leisure has brought in two top notch Australian cricket coaches to work with youngsters in this country.

Today, coaches Darren Holder and Mike Young will be working at a community outreach programme at the Wilson Road Recreation ground in Penal from 9am to 12 noon.'

This from the Trinidad Guardian of today.

Holder has been here before and failed miserably. Although a capable and well qualified coach, his arrogant approach and poor interpersonal skills leave a lot to be desired. He has no respect for systems and procedures not conforming with his own thinking. During his tenure at the WICB, he demonstrated little regard and understanding for youth development.

I hope UTT knows what they are doing. The continued disregard for our own capable coaches continues unhindered.

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Samuels Torpedoed by his Own Board?

Orin Davidson has a good piece on the Marlon Samuels affair HERE:

http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=14536

"The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) cannot help shooting itself in the foot even if euphemism is eliminated completely from the English language.

Its latest self inflicted wound has not only seriously torpedoed the career of one of the team’s talented batsmen, but again advertised the Board as an example of how best to run one’s self into the ground.

Marlon Samuels committed a misdeed, but it is a tragedy he has to suffer as draconian a penalty as a two- year ban which the WICB allowed to be slapped on the player in the blink of an eye.

And how many more cases you have in the past of players getting caught using marijuana without having to endure anything close to a two-year ban?

Yet the WICB through its new Chief Executive Officer Donald Peters saw little problem in tipping Samuels down the cliff.

Peters, who is fast turning out to be a nightmare to West Indies cricket, following his bungling of the IPL players’ issue and for fouling up basic logistics for the recent Sri Lanka tour, claims that the Board’s hands were tied from averting the two-year ban.

If anything else, his eyes appear tied shut to the happenings in the cricket world.
For foolishly deciding to furnish Kochar with team information, Samuels deserves punishment for his action, which should’ve amounted to nothing more than a fine and or suspension for a number of games.

Instead, he faces the prospect of the loss of his career and livelihood, thanks to his ruling Board which is now crying crocodile tears of how sad they are about the player’s plight.

Samuels must now be wondering where are people like the Reverend Wes Hall when he needs them most in West Indies cricket.

Interesting read. There are many who have benefited financially from their involvement in West Indies Cricket and they have not been banned from working. Remember the Lucky Report?

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The Marlon Samuels Judgement

Read it here:

http://caribbeancricket.com/news/2008/05/16/2729


I fully concur with Justice Bishop's opinion. I will single out the following paragraphs:

"My colleagues would appear to have disregarded the point, though they acknowledge that MARLON SAMUELS’ situation described a special case, but they relegated its merit to the belated stage of mitigation of sentence, rather than elevate it to the status of an impeccable factor that tested the alleged verity of the Board’s charge. An attempt by the Board to propose that the hotel bill, paid for by MR. KOCHHAR has not yet been repaid by Samuels and therefore discredits his plea of innocence, is an example of venturing into the extraneous, since one or more of several events could have contributed to SAMUELS’ failure to repay the money in reasonable time.

On the question of sentence, I had regard to the majority decision [3:1] and proposed that our tribunal should, in the strongest possible terms, frown on the concept of MANDATORY SENTENCING, in this special case of MARLON SAMUELS, where the allegation suggested a FIRST OFFENCE by a person who has many MERIT MARKS to his credit, but is established to be wanting in capacity to commit the act alleged against him. The fact of a money payment was not enough to establish the Board’s case. More relevant evidence was required but nothing more was presented."

I can see nothing in this report to warrant a 2 year ban. Based on the flimsy evidence, most of us, including many who sit in judgment, would be behind bars. I am not surprised with the majority decision led by Justice Saunders. I expect nothing better from him. I am surprised that Riche was part of that majority. And I applaud the position of Justice Bishop.

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Richie on the Marlon Samuels Ban

Richie Richardson on the Marlon Samuels Decision:

“I’m very disappointed. I’ve had sleepless nights after that hearing. I think what happened is unfortunate,” Richardson said on Thursday.

“Based on what I heard and the evidence I heard at that hearing, it is my opinion that nothing that Marlon Samuels did or was involved with would have warranted him being banned for two years.”

The disciplinary committee was headed by Justice Adrian Saunders, who I have little regard for. They may have made a decision on the basis of legalities that only they understand. Jurists tend to be impersonal and are not equipped to deal with matters of this nature. Stacking the deck with 3 jurists could lead to no other result.

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The Marlon Samuels Saga

A very sad saga indeed. Or perhaps a long road to self-destruction. I certainly feel for the young man and wonder if the cricketing authorities have not contributed to his demise.

The Jamaican cricket authorities are always protective of their players, casting aside any criticism as biased against Jamaicans. I recall also that the then President of the WICB, Rev. Wes Hall, intervened to block Marlon's expulsion from a Tour to India for indiscipline when Viv was Chairman of Selectors.

The Jamaican Authorities need to do some introspection. This incident, plus the illegal bowling situations involving Marlon and Jermaine Lawson are cases in point. They also need to watch the development of young Marshall carefully.

I hope that Marlon can be rehabilitated and that some opportunity would be available for him to play some cricket and earn a living (perhaps the ICL?). We should not allow him to deteriorate as has happened to other well know ex-players.

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When Are We Going To Stop......

There is a piece in the online edition of Fox Sports about the Australians in Jamaica. Among other things the article reported that:

"As with any tour of the caribbean, there was also the usual run of minor mishaps.

The bowling machine broke down before even delivering a ball. After a few puzzled looks, team management eventually got the message across to ground staff that a new fuse was needed.

It was to no avail though. The same groundsman sent to find a new fuse was reportedly seen scratching around under the bonnet of a car shortly after, with the bowling machine still out of commission by the end of practice."

When are we going to stop embarrassing ourselves in the eyes of the world?

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Sri Lanka Already Building for CWC 2011

"There are a lot of youngsters, and what we are trying to do is develop a team for the next World Cup. We are going to try a few guys, some exciting youngsters. We want to be competitive against West Indies and see where we are in terms of our preparation for the World Cup." Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lankan captain

Can the same be said for the West Indies? Perhaps, but doubtful. I hope they are not yet again spitting in the wind as they did with selecting Pollard and Simmonds for CWC 2007 and forgetting about then immediately thereafter.

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Poor Oval Attendance = Wasted CWC 2007 Opportunity

The poor attendance for the second Digicel Test match at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain has been blamed on the declining standard of West Indies cricket.

Official figures produced by the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board showed that 8,100 tickets were sold for the opening day on Thursday and another 7,800 sold for the second day.

Of that figure, 6,000 were taken up by Queen's Park Cricket Club for their members. The venue has a capacity of approximately 18,000.

This, I submit, is a clear indication of the opportunities wasted by CWC 2007. Ken Gordon and Chris Dehring can talk until the cows come home about the "profit" generated and other quantitative matters. The real benefits are qualitative, the legacy. I do not see any of that!

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Another Shameful Embarrassment

This is Tony Cozier's take on the recent fiasco about the West Indies 'A' Team match against Sri Lanka. Read it here.

After putting to rest the falsity of the WICB's explanation about the reasons for the cancellation of the match, Tony closes:

"The WICB may counter with some further excuse for their ineptitude but nothing can excuse the disrespect shown to their guests who were denied a match that had been on the itinerary for several months because, for whatever reason, they could not raise a team."

The kind of spin that Tony Deyal puts on the Board's continued failures perhaps qualifies him to play for the West Indies.

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Khan Pushes The Mental Approach

“The biggest challenge for the West Indies team, as we head into the first Test against Sri Lanka is the mental approach to the game. I have no doubt of the quality and potential of these players and now is about instilling that competitive edge, that fighting spirit that is so essential for success,” Omar Khan.

I could not agree with Omar more! But we have to stop talking and do something about it. Building a mental approach is a process which takes time; it cannot be done days before a test match, which may only confuse the players. It is time that the WICB put together a long term development program focusing on the following pillars:

• Mental Development
• Technical Development
• Physical Development
• Educational Development

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Umpires lash out at TT Cricket Board

This was the headline in yesterday's Trinidad Express which I am now seeing.

"Scab Labour." That's how local cricket umpire Kasso Dowlath is describing the recruitment of any Trinidad and Tobago umpires to replace West Indies Cricket Umpires Association (WICUA) officials boycotting this weekend's round of Carib Beer Series matches.

Dowlath claimed during a press conference yesterday at the Queen's Park Oval, that T&T Cricket Board president, Deryck Murray, is in part responsible for them not having officiated in the last round of four-day matches.


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Regional Umpire Saga - Something is not right!

The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board have refuted statements made by two T&T umpires as being "littered with many inaccuracies" and "which attempt to obfuscate the basic facts of the matter".

At a press conference on Wednesday, umpires Hayden Bruce and Keso Dowlath claimed they were being victimised by those in authority because they were not nominated to stand in any regional games this season.

The T&TCB said they forwarded the list to the West Indies Cricket Board and neither Bruce nor Dowlath were on the list. When the schedule of appointments was first published and it was noticed that the names of Dowlath and Bruce appeared, the error was brought to the attention of the WICB, who immediately corrected the mistake.

But something is not right here. The recommendation for umpires comes from the WICB Umpires' Committee. The TTCB should make recommendations through the Umpires' Committee. Dowlath and Bruce appeared on the schedule because they were selected by the Umpires Committee, perhaps nominated by the WICUA, and it seems to me that not only has the WICUA been slighted but so has the WICB Umpires' Committee. The WICB need to ensure that they do not become embroiled in the internal politics of the TTCB.

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WICB and Doctrove on Collision Course

That was the headline on the back page of the Weekend Nation (Barbados). I do not see the article in the online edition but you can read another related story here:

http://www.nationnews.com/story/305601065996193.php

According to the report, Billy Doctrove, a member of the WICUA Executive, declined an offer by the WICB to officiate in a match in support of WICUA withdrawing their services over a perceived slight by the WICB. Tony Deyal wrote Billy threatening to report him and others to the ICC that they should not be considered for future employment now or at any future time.

What irks me is the continued confrontational style of Tony Deyal. This did not work with WIPA and it will not work with the WICUA. He is just starting another battle which the WICB would not win. I sincerely doubt that Dr. Hunte would approve of the threatening and intimidating language of Mr. Deyal's email to Billy.

Billy has taken a principled stand and rightly referred the matter to his attorney.

I hope that good sense will prevail and we do not go down this confrontational road again.

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CWC 2007 Audited Financial Statements

I had a look at the World Cup 2007 Audited Statements courtesy caribbeancricket.com. Download it here:

http://caribbeancricket.com/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/icc_cricket_fs_2007.doc

The Statements make interesting reading. Since this is not a going concern, the reported income should be the combined for the 2 years which would be about $42M. The retained earnings is the best measure of financial performance not the 2007 P&L taken in isolation. There are some interesting figures relating to Staff Costs, Traveling, Managing Director's Office etc. I hope to do a more detailed analysis later.

Overall a good financial performance but the net effect to the WICB would just cover existing liabilities leaving very little for development as was originally intended. A little tighter management of CWC 2007 could have saved several millions.

And the legacy? That deserves another audit.

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Omar Khan is WI Team Manager

I have heard that Omar Khan, T&T Manager has been chosen by the WIB as the new WI Team Manager. Omar has several years of experience as T&T Manager but was replaced by the Lequay Administration for reasons including conduct unbecoming! Omar is an active member of the Deryck Murray Team and was reinstated when they took control of the T&T Board.

The last Regional Manager that got the job, Tony Howard, made no impact and I am of the view that nothing will change under Omar. This is not Omar's first attempt at this job, but the conditions suit him better this time around.

What is clear is that Deryck Murray is getting his way - first Larry Gomes (who has not been involved in Regional Coaching) gets the U19 job, now Omar. While this is happening, they have removed Kumar Rampat as Territorial Development Officer, a move that was on the cards once team Murray won the TTCB elections. Kumar is one of the best and brightest Cricket Development personnel in the Region and has been badly treated by the TTCB.

I hope the rest of the region sees and understand what is going on here.

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Marlon Samuels Suspended!

It should not surprise anyone in the world that Marlon Samuels has been suspended for an illegal action. It has been reported that his elbow flexion is between 27 and 35 degrees far exceeding the legal limit of 15 degrees.

Samuels has been getting away with this illegal action for several years and it is an indictment on the WICB system that he has been allowed to do so. Privately, the JCA President and selectors have complained, but none had the guts to do anything. The Bowling Committee has been disbanded, like everything else development-wise. There are many out there blatantly bowling with a suspect action, some have been ruled on by the former Bowling Review Committee whose report has been ignored and they are slowly coming through the system.

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Women's Cricket: Bermuda make 13 ... and lose in four balls

Bermuda's women carved an unwanted niche in the international record books with one of the most abject performances in the game's history. In their opening match of the World Cup Qualifiers at Stellenbosch University, they were bowled out for 13 and then South Africa took only four balls to sweep to a ten-wicket win.

Ann Brown-John did some "coaching" in Bermuda recently. Some Coach....

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Fine Innings by Bouncing

Well, Guyana pulled it off - but barely.

This is not an encouraging performance by Guyana and they will have to do much better against Jamaica. I give Jamaica the edge!

What has happened to the much vaunted "pro" Teams?

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Guyana's Pathetic Batting

I am posting this before Antigua begins their reply.

This is a pathetic batting display by Guyana. The batting order leaves much to be desired. Why keep back E. Crandon and Cush? Guyana lost 1 wicket after 10 overs, yet Shiv cannot accelerate. If he is not 100% he should not be at #3. Even Dowling, the only shining light, played some awful shots. Sars obviously believes in Christian - he has not delivered and it is doubtful if he will deliver at the representative level. This performance seems to be a combination of poor batting and poor strategy.

With this kind of display, Guyana does not deserve to win!

Athanaze is pelting up a storm. He was reported at the U15 level!

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Sunday League Cricket On Saturday?

I had a great weekend in Trinidad. Probably the only place in the world that plays Sunday League Cricket on a Saturday!


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Lennox John Out As Windwards President

According to a CMC report, Lennox John has been replaced as Windward Islands Cricket Board President by Emanuel Nanthan of Dominica after 10 years at the helm. His tenure followed Julien Hunte who served for some 20 years. This does not surprise me as Lennox and I have spoken about this for some time; he continues as the CEO and will continue on the WICB Board.

Given the state of Windward Islands Cricket, these gentlemen will have to do some serious introspection on their contribution (or lack thereof) to Windward Island Cricket.

I wish Nanthan well.

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WICB Dumps "Legends" From The Cricket Committee

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has dumped Andy Roberts, Courtney Walsh, Desmond Haynes and Ian Bishop from its cricket committee, citing a need to move "towards a committee-based governance structure".

According to a report by Tony Cozier, the four legends -- who all serve as directors of the Stanford 20/20 board -- were notified of their removal from the committee by an e-mailed letter from WICB president Julian Hunte last week.

Perhaps his method may be questioned, but the reasons for the move by Hunte cannot be challenged. These players are never available for meetings. You cannot hold meeting at the whims and fancy of the membership. I recall that Mikey Holding was a member of the Committee in in 2001, 2002 and 2003. He was never available to attend these meeting (yet he avails himself for the Stanford 20/20). Repeated attempts to get Courtney and Ian Bishop involved in development went unanswered. The attendance record of these gentlement would be useful to see. As for Cozier continued lamentations that the "legends" are being ignored, this is far from the truth and, unless you are paying these guys, they are unwilling to make any form of contribution. Believe me, I know.

The so-called "legends" have made very little, if any contribution, to cricket development in the West Indies. I challenge anyone to tell me otherwise.

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Jagdeo Warns WICB - Give Us Our Money Or Else!

According to a Kaieteur News article I saw today, President Jagdeo has issued a stern warning to the West Indies Cricket Board to hand over Guyana's share of the Cricket World Cup 2007 earnings or face a lawsuit.

Jagdeo was speaking at a press briefing yesterday at the Office of the President when he issued the warning. The Head of State contends that the money spent to host the Cricket World Cup was a good investment but, “they have our money and they are not paying us…we want our money that we earned!”

The sum at hand is some US$1 million, according to President Jagdeo, and this sum represents the gate receipts.

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Samuels Reported for Suspected Illegal Action!

The ICC today confirmed that West Indies bowler Marlon Samuels has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action on one particular delivery by the match officials following completion of the third Test match between South Africa and the West Indies in Durban on Saturday.

The report was made by on-field umpires Simon Taufel and Aleem Dar, and third umpire Brian Jerling.

This is not a surprise to anyone who has been looking at Samuels bowl, including the WICB Chairman of Selectors and Jackie Hendricks. The only surprise is that it has taken this time to be formally recognised. Knowing how the ICC analysis goes, do not be surprised if, with some coaching, Samuels passes the biomechanical tests. I remember when Lawson was reported the second time, David Moore boasted how they had hoodwinked the biomechanist. In fact, I had cause to write the biomechanist to clarify several issues of his report.

There are a lot of pelters around and we need to weed them out. This has nothing to do with the 15 degree rule and is not a judgement on Marlon.

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CONGRATS TO GAYLE AND THE BOYS!

Congratulations are in place to our victorious team after their convincing and historic win over South Africa.

This win had nothing to do with Clive Lloyd or John Dyson or with the recent changes at the WICB Management. It had to do with the leadership of Chris Gayle who, if Ken Gordon had his way, may not even be playing for the West Indies.

Let us wish them the best and avoid the "turn the corner" mentality.

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