Wanted: A New Administrative Approach

When in 1998 the West Indies cricket team went on strike over pay while on its way to South Africa, this newspaper called for the resignation of the then president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Mr Patrick Rousseau.

It was a matter of principle. We felt that the Board had not handled the matter as judiciously as it might have and that Mr Rousseau, as the president, was ultimately responsible. He didn't follow our advice!

Chanderpaul 'Tired and Lethargic'

"The West Indies Selection Panel felt that Shivnarine Chanderpaul looked tired and lethargic during the third Test match against England at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. On further investigation Chanderpaul confirmed that he felt tired and fatigued.

Chanderpaul Gets the Axe

Shivnarine Chanderpaul, once the most reliable middle order batsman in the West Indies team, has been dropped from the squad for the fourth and final Test against England in Antigua.

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced a 13-man fourth Test squad on Monday with Antiguan Sylvester Joseph as Chanderpaul's replacement but there were no official reasons offered for the axing of the left-handed Guyanese.

Our Cricket is Crippled

For many West Indians, the third Test loss to England was like an admission that a son was a drunkard. We hoped and hoped that it wasn't so, but had to accept it after his third collapse, right before our eyes.

Let's get one thing straight though. England deserved to win and deserves every congratulation. It was the manner of the West Indies capitulation, however, that brings a tear to many an eye. Had there been a fight from the West Indies batsmen, we would have been more accepting of our misery.

Cozier Wants Outside Audit of WICB

Veteran cricket writer Tony Cozier on Sunday issued a call for an outside organisation to assess the workings of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and to recommend instant ways of improvement.

[T]he stage has been reached where action needs to be taken, if only to demonstrate that there are those who are accountable...[T]he woeful performances on the field have their source in the weak and divisive administration off it," Cozier said in a column written after the third Test loss against England in Barbados.