Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) president Conde Riley has described an impasse between former Barbados and West Indies batsman Kirk Edwards and the BCA that led to a hefty out-of-court settlement in favour of Edwards, as a very “unfortunate” development. He also stressed that there was no reason for his board to resign over the settlement.

Edwards was recently awarded over BDS$200, 000 in damages by the BCA over a 2014 incident that resulted in a breach of his contract and significant losses after being removed as captain of the Barbados team and being subsequently sent home from the NAGICO Super50 competition played in Trinidad and Tobago at the time.

Riley told Barbados TODAY that under the advice of the BCA’s lawyers, they made the decision to settle the matter out of court to avoid any greater repercussions and a prolonged court hearing. “Our lawyers advised us to discuss the matter rather than go to court and spend a long time in court. So, once the lawyers met, they came up with a figure and advised us and we took the lawyers’ advice,” he said.

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

What Conde saying? It's ok to pay couple hundred thousand bucks even if you did nothing wrong?

In reply to Curtis

He has served way beyond his time limit about West Indies Cricket.

Time for Conde to go...

In reply to sgtdjones

Conde blaming the lawyers....he feels his board did no wrong to Kuk EDwards...and the lawyers told them to settle...resign....never....he feels so entitled

I listened to this fella on Mason a couple of years ago....he is just a pompous jackass....one day on Mason, Miss Chrissy well eff him up

In reply to Narper

The reason why CWI is unable to function properly is because of people like that arrogant fool.He goes to meetings and tells them about how many boards he is on etc etc.those people are not there to serve WI cricket but to serve themselves!!!!!

In reply to Dukes

Amen brother

The man dem destroy the youth's future over foolishness! And we cuss the colonialist!

In reply to Narper
Pompous jackass is correct