The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
From not getting past the first round in South Africa, to reaching the quarter-finals in Pakistan, the West Indies Under-19 cricket team has been on an upward curve in the youth World Cups.
And coach Gus Logie is hoping the upward movement continues in New
Zealand, 2002.
The West Indies selectors are planning a four day match in Trinidad that would serve as both a trial and practice for the team prior to the rearranged series against Pakistan in Sharjah.
Chairman of the panel, Mike Findlay, said yesterday it was
imperative preparation for the reduced itinerary that sends the
West Indies directly into two Tests and three one day
internationals from January 31 to February 17.
Here's the latest on the hoopla surrounding the West Indies tour
to Pakistan.
The West Indies will face Pakistan in a Test and one-day series in
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, after declining to play the matches
in Pakistan because of security fears.
West Indies fast bowler Cameron Cuffy says he'll pay for medical treatment in Trinidad and Tobago out of his own pocket for a foot injury if the board won't cough up.
A member of the West Indies' board of directors, Lennox John, has
confirmed that the board do not believe it is necessary for Cuffy
to have an MRI and said they do not have money right now.
Pakistan?s cricket authorities will stage a last-ditch effort to save the proposed tour by the West Indies by meeting President Pervez Musharraf today.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman General Tauqir Zia said the
talks would centre on security issues surrounding the tour, it was
reported on the BBC web site BBC Sport Online.