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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