The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
Jeff Dujon's reluctance to relocate to Antigua has cost him a long term coaching contract with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).
Dujon's contract with the WICB's cricket development unit expired last October and won't be renewed because the board wants to hire a Coaching Manager to run its coaching programmes and have the position operate out of the Antigua secretariat.
Dwayne Smith, the West Indies hero of the drawn third Test against South Africa, is a doubtful starter for the final Test beginning at Centurion Park on Friday.
According to published reports out of South Africa, the 20-year-old Barbadian batsman is still experiencing pain from a a dislocated finger and there are doubts that he can even hold a bat properly.
Monday's comedic error regarding the release of the West Indies ODI team without Shiv Chanderpaul's name is now being blamed on Zorol Barthley's handwriting.
Derrick Nicholas, the WICB's cricket operations officer who is tasked with writing and distributing the board's press releases, told Tony Cozier that he received a handwritten note from Barthley (his immediate superior) that had the name C-Paul, which he (Nicholas) interpreted as C-Baugh. As unbelievable as that sounds, there's more to this latest bit of amateurism from the folks at Factory Road in Antigua.
The just concluded first round of the 2004 Carib Cup Cricket Competition provided some interesting performances. With the West Indies team struggling against all comers recently, cricketers in the Caribbean realize that now is the time to put their hands up for consideration and the best way to put forward your case is not to knock on the door but to kick it wide open.
With the West Indies team currently in South Africa the opportunity exist for more than a few youngsters to throw their name into the ring for consideration. Lets look at the performances of Round One?
Is there a direct correlation between fitness delinquency and the recent spate of injuries in the West Indies team? Does the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have a plan to deal with the growing problem? What's the latest on injuries to Marlon Samuels, Jerome Taylor, Omari Banks and Jermaine Lawson?
In a wide-ranging interview with CaribbeanCricket.com editor-in-chief Ryan Naraine, co-chairman of the WICB's medical panel Dr Akshai Mansingh discusses injuries, health and calls for a new mindset among the region's cricketers...