Former West Indies fast bowler, turned cricket commentator Michael Holding has refuted statements by President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Whycliffe 'Dave' Cameron that he has turned down requests to do television commentary.
During a WICB town-hall meeting on Friday at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Cameron insisted that the WICB had not banned Holding or veteran broadcaster Tony Cozier from doing television commentary.
Instead, he revealed that Cozier's failing eyesight had been the main reason for his absence, while Holding's commitments to UK company, SKY, had led to him turning down offers by the WICB.
"The issue we have with Mr Holding is that our season runs counter to the season in the UK and whenever we ask him to do commentary he is always working with SKY back in the UK, so as far as they are concerned there are no issues," Cameron had stated.
However, in a reply on Barbados TODAY's website after reading the story which was published on Saturday, Holding said he had never told the WICB he was unavailable to do television commentary.
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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
Devious Dave strikes again
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
Being careless with the truth is an ingrained part of the culture at the WICB.
This reminds me of when that self-serving CEO-somehow his name slips me now!-once claimed that he had received letter from several players indicating their intention to withdraw from WIPA.
He meekly withdraw his claimed when he was forced to testify under oath and challenged to produce the evidence.
Some of those at the WICB are such shameless liars!
In reply to jacksprat
Being careless with the truth is an ingrained part of the culture at the WICB.
Physician heal thyself.
In reply to Cheeks
Maybe he can't bring himself to criticize Dave so he reaches back to Hillaire to justify Dave's conduct.
In reply to Cheeks
Being careless with the truth is an ingrained part of the culture at the WICB.
Rofl....remember the Barath, Devon debate...when I pointed out to him that the TRUTH was that they all had 20sumpnt averages and he was wriggling all over the place as an eel on a hook.....lol.
If its a culture..it extends to this board as much as the WICB.
all you remember when Beckles claimed that someone doctored his tape!
well ingrained in the company.
Here they come. Defending Devious Dave but not touching Holding's statement. Wuhloss muh belly
In reply to sudden
You is a real trouble maker
In reply to Cheeks
What is more "hilarious/devious" is the suggestion that a man with failing eyesight is better suited to do radio commentary where you have to give detailed description of what is happening than to television where you hardly have to talk.
