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What is the TT Cricket Board doing for the improvement and development of cricket in the country? It doesn’t matter from what angle one views its performance, cricket in this country is not advancing to where it should be at this time. Now, they want to get rid of the TT Cricket Umpires Council (TTCUC), a body that has served faithfully on the TTCB for a number of years, 50 plus. I don’t know if I have missed something, but it is so far without explanation.

There’s a 2023-24 quarterly meeting on August 3 where there is a constitutional amendment being proposed by the TTCB to take away the affiliate member status of the umpires council. Although it requires a two-thirds majority vote to remove them, it could be assumed the lobbying has already been done to successfully pass this amendment.

It is very interesting indeed as to the reasons for this move. For instance, what has the TTCUC done to the TTCB to hurt or upset cricket administration in the land? This must be explained, as information for the move presently, is hard to come by.

The organisation seems to be in the dark itself according to their president, Kellman Kowlessar. A member of this body for more than 50 years, it is passing strange why the TTCB would suddenly object to their presence in the administrative structure of TT’s cricket. The umpires have an important role to play in the decision-making process of the board.

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This is the ongoing problem with cricket in the Caribbean. But most so-called fans and so called media personnel concentrate on the players. The WI cricket problems are so wide and varied but all start at the level of the Cricket Boards and CWI. All hope is lost for any positive change as long as CWI continues to be a private club.

In reply to bobby

Oh heck..Trinidad has a way of following Yard ...Hope they arrest this problem
ASAP. Jamaica is a BAD example that should remain UNIQUE

In reply to hubert

If you think T&T Board is underperforming, what then would you think of the Jamaica Cricket Board? JCA seemingly cannot make any decisions without consent from CWI, even when cricket is quickly becoming irrelevant in Jamaica. JCA is waiting for CWI members from other islands who care less about Jamaican cricket, to help them make decisions about cricket in Jamaica. No proactive thinking like preparing a Jamaican touring squad, periodic cricket festival matches in various parts of Jamaica or even the re-development of grass roots cricket in rural and urban areas.

In reply to Slipfeeler

The inmates running things in Yard..cricket and Politics for a start

Sad eh