The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
Desperate to find the third pacer to complement Merv Dillon and Vasbert Drakes, the West Indies is turning to Barbadian Corey Collymore for the match against Bangladesh to take the place of the wayward Nixon McLean.
The omission of Nixon McLean for Collymore is the only change for Tuesday's match against Bangladesh which, on the face of it, should be an easy game for the West Indies.
President of the West Indies Players' Association (WIPA) Dinanath Ramnarine is contradicting reports that the players have reached a settlement for fee increases in the regional first-class competition.
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) issued a release last Thursday outlining a new pay structure for the Carib Beer 2003 Cricket Series, but Ramnarine denied yesterday that agreement has been reached on the matter.
Barring a miracle, Barbados will clinch first innings points from Jamaica in their second round Carib Beer Cup match after fighting back to reduce the visitors to 224 for nine at the close.
Elsewhere, rain ruined much of the day's play in the match between Guyana and West Indies 'B' while the game between the Leewards and India 'A' also saw some bad weather. In the other game, the Windwards are chasing a huge total for victory. Summarised scores of all the games follow...
It has been a while since we cleared our inbox and published letters sent to CaribbeanCricket.com. The latest sampling of e-mail includes responses to Ryan Naraine's analysis of the West Indies v New Zealand World Cup game and some thoughts on the Marlon Samuels issue that preceded the tournament.
Here are a sampling of feedback from readers...
(The Age)
Nothing has been more encouraging in the early days of this World Cup than the promising signs shown by the West Indians. Over the past 10 years, a team with a rich history had fallen into disrepair.
A group of islands that produced men of the calibre of Frank Worrell, Conrad Hunte, Learie Constantine, Wes Hall and so many others could not find 11 men good and true to represent them with dignity.