The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket

When Will The Troubles In West Indies Cricket End?

Thu, Oct 1, '15

by GARFIELD ROBINSON

Commentary

Given the choice between brokering peace in the Middle East or resolving the almost endless disorder that plagues West Indies cricket, an envoy could be forgiven for asking for a few days to sleep on it. If that statement seems bizarre to anyone, then it means they haven't been following the upheavals that have long been a feature of the game in the Caribbean.

It appears not to matter one jot who is coach, captain, West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president, or West Indies Player's Association (WIPA) president. Personalities have come and gone; the only constant has been chaos.

Anyone with even a scant association with cricket is aware of the earth-shattering abandonment of the West Indies' tour to India that saddled the WICB with a $42 Million bill. It is a pall that still hangs over Caribbean cricket and is at least partially responsible for the new conflict that is now upon WI cricket.

This latest installment of disarray sees West Indies coach Phil Simmons making accusations of "interference from outside" in the selection process. According to Simmons, he, along with chairman of selectors Clive Lloyd, and captain Jason Holder, were bent on having the services of Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard for the ODI leg of their upcoming visit to Sri Lanka. And despite delivering impassioned pleas on behalf of the two players, they (himself and Lloyd since Holder doesn't have a vote) were outvoted by the other three selectors.

 

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