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HEADLINE: CWI and PCB in talks about December tour
CaribbeanCricket.com
Sep 22, 2021, 9:50:26 AM
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — Cricket West Indies (CWI) Chief executive officer Johnny Grave said he will be speaking with officials from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) about the West Indies tour of Pakistan in December.
The tour came into sharp focus following last Friday's abandonment of New Zealand's tour of Pakistan and England's decision on Monday to withdraw from the men's and women's tours, citing security threats.
“(We're) speaking to the PCB (on Tuesday),” Grave told the Trinidad Newsday newspaper.
West Indies hosted Pakistan in July and August for two Tests and four Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), and they are expected to play three One-day Internationals and three T20Is on the reciprocal visit at the end of this year.
Top teams have largely shunned Pakistan following an attack on the Sri Lanka team bus 12 years ago that killed six policemen and two civilians.
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Narper
Sep 22, 2021, 12:56:08 PM
Daren Sammy will be reappointed cappo of the WI team
Casper
Sep 25, 2021, 9:16:24 AM
Why would CWI negotiate to go where New Zealand and the UK dare not go? What particular intelligence services does CWI possess that rivals that of the UK, given that it was said that the UK intelligence services had informed New Zealand that they should not tour Pakistan? But here there is more to that concern.
I guess the thinking could be that since the West Indies are not part of any major geopolitical rivalry impacting Pakistan, any potential terrorist would look kindly at our cricketers from the Caribbean.
Given Amb. Darren Sammy good relationship with Pakistan, maybe he should be appointed manager for such a tour.
TheTrail
Sep 25, 2021, 6:26:54 PM
In reply to Casper
I guess the thinking could be that since the West Indies are not part of any major geopolitical rivalry impacting Pakistan, any potential terrorist would look kindly at our cricketers from the Caribbean.
Do they have to be?
West Indies opener Chris Gayle tweeted from the bus: “Bangladesh stoning our bus!!! Freaking glass Break!!! This is crap, can’t believe ... what next bullets!!!!
“This is ridiculous!!! Damn!!! W Cup with so many security an this happen!! Big Joke!!! Trust me I’m not keen here!!! ... players lay flat!!!”
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Walco
Sep 25, 2021, 6:32:35 PM
In reply to Casper
I guess the thinking could be that since the West Indies are not part of any major geopolitical rivalry impacting Pakistan, any potential terrorist would look kindly at our cricketers from the Caribbean.
I'm not aware of any geopolitical rivalry between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, but the Sri Lanka team was attacked and players were injured.
silver
Sep 27, 2021, 11:45:13 AM
In reply to Casper
We have become the prostitute of world cricket, when they want a quickie dem call we
Jumpstart
Sep 27, 2021, 12:26:06 PM
In reply to TheTrail
I guess the thinking could be that since the West Indies are not part of any major geopolitical rivalry impacting Pakistan, any potential terrorist would look kindly at our cricketers from the Caribbe
I think that is the reason.
InHindsight
Sep 28, 2021, 11:55:04 AM
So why can't it be that we determine our own destiny. Not because The UK and others decide we follow.
What if it was that we don't agree with the rationale after reviewing the intelligence they used.
The board hasn't given a commitment to tour have they?
Given good relations between the Region and Pakistan I think we should at least have discussions