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Bassarath ‘disappointed’ with axing of Trinis

Sat, Sep 5, '15

 

Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) president Azim Bassarath says he is “very disappointed” with the decision of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Selection Committee to remove compatriot Denesh Ramdin as captain of the regional Test team. Noting further that another Trinidadian Merissa Aguilleira was also demoted from skipper of the Windies women’s team, Bassarath speculated on the rationale involved.

Bassarath, also a Director of the WICB, did not waiver from acknowledging the current friction between the TT CB and the WICB who recently squabbled over the non-hosting of WICB town-hall meetings here. Patrick Rampersad, an Executive Member of the TT CB, went so far as to question whether it was a sign of disrespect shown by the WICB to the local territorial body. Speaking to Newsday yesterday, Bassarath made it clear that he was not part of the WICB teleconference where the decision by the selectors was ratified as he was busy conducting duties as a Returning Officer for the General Elections scheduled for Monday.

 

read the full article at Trinidad Newsday