The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
Embarrassed by the poor nature of the Kensington Oval wicket for the third Test between West Indies and Australia, the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) has admitted the wicket was sub-standard but president Stephen Alleyne isn't about to criticise curator 'Prof' Edwards.
According to a report in the Barbados Nation, Alleyne admits the wicket was not up to snuff and promised to ensure the pitch for next season's Test match against England is of a "high standard."
(Jamaica Observer)
Officials of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) and the St Catherine Cricket Club have rejected suggestions that they neglected to act when questions about Jermaine Lawson's bowling action were publicly raised four years ago.
In an article published in the Barbados Nation on Monday, the highly respected cricket writer and commentator, Tony Cozier, charged that the young fastbowler's reputation was now being "besmirched because blinkered administrators refused to acknowledge there was a problem with his action in his formative years and did nothing to help him".
Through the kind compliments of Radio Jamaica and Mr Simon Croskill, CaribbeanCricket.com is pleased to offer a free live radio feed of a special benefit banquet in honour of Courtney Walsh.
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Experienced West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul will miss the entire seven-game ODI series against Australia because of a broken finger on his left hand.
The Guyanese left-hander, who made a scintillating century with the broken finger in the fourth Test match, underwent surgery on Wednesday in Jamaica and will be out of action for at least six weeks.
West Indies captain, Brian Lara, yesterday threw his weight behind young fast bowler, Jermaine Lawson, whose bowling action has been brought into question and reported to the International Cricket Council (ICC).
"I will always maintain he is innocent and ... as far as I am concerned Jermaine is going to be part of West Indies cricket for a long time," Lara told journalists shortly after arriving for the weekend start of the seven-match ODI series.