Three 'A' Team Players to Face Disciplinary Charges

West Indies 'A' team players Runako Morton, Tino Best and Sulieman Benn will be asked to respond to charges of indiscipline at a special hearing scheduled for Barbados early next week.

CaribbeanCricket.com has learnt that the disciplinary committee of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) -- chaired by Lennox John -- will meet twice next week to brainstorm the board's code of conduct and to demand explanations from the three players.

In the case of Morton, the allegations will be two-fold. In addition to charges he showed insubordination on the 'A' team tour to England/Canada, the Nevis middle order batsman will have to explain why he quit the West Indies team during the ICC Trophy and lied about having a death in the family. Morton already was dismissed from the Academy for indiscipline.

The WICB's disciplinary committee, which also includes Eric Bishop and Edward Griffith (Barbados), K. Juman-Yassin (Guyana) and Anthony Lucky (Trinidad), have all received copies of a report submitted by Leewards board president Carlisle Powell on Morton and his alleged indiscretions.

Morton stunned his family when he returned home early from the ICC Trophy after telling the team's management that his grandmother had died. It was later learned that one of his grandmothers is still alive in Antigua and the other died 16 years ago.

In the case of Benn and Best, it will be the first time they will face the disciplinary panel and sources say the allegations against them are mostly for on-field indiscretions. Benn and Best were said to have openly feuded with captain Daren Ganga during tour matches.

The disciplinary committee have already read reports submitted by Ganga, tour manager Joel Garner and coach Gus Logie.