The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
Hurricane-ravaged Grenada will have to meet the venue preparation deadlines set by the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 or there is a chance the six quarter final matches could be shifted to a back-up venue.
"While we are aware of the severe challenges facing Grenada, CWC has to deliver its obligations to its stakeholders and all venues will ultimately have to make the agreed deadlines," said Chris Dehring, managing director of CWC 2007.
This BCL is a man who strikes deep and conflicting emotions within the West Indian fan base. The only other captain to have done that was Carl Hooper.
But just how does Lara manage to enthrall and alienate at one and the same time? On the one hand, 'Zee Prince' who can do no wrong and on the other, he's viewed as a venomous selfish brat. Last Saturday, the West Indies cricket team carved out a brilliant victory. As the captain the man ought to take some of the credit, yet we see fans saying they cannot credit a captain for wins or losses. Uncharitable at a very minimum.
After ten years in the desert, winning the ICC Champions Trophy was a welcome oasis. It's been a long time since I could hold my head high around my Indian, Aussie, and South African friends after a major cricket event involving the West Indies. For that, I thank the team, and in particular Ian Bradshaw and Courtney Browne for holding their nerve when it mattered most.
But as the afterglow slowly fades, I am forced to ask myself what has really changed, and I don't like the inevitable answer. We have not reached the Promised Land, and as this oasis dries up we will most likely find ourselves once again in the desert.
(Trinidad Guardian)
On the verge of his exit as coach of the West Indies cricket team, Gus Logie yesterday said some of the selectors did not speak to him during his tenure as coach.
Logie said he felt strongly about being a selector since he had to accept most of the blame when the team failed. ?But I was denied that and given the role of being adviser to the selectors, with no vote. Some of the selectors did not even speak to me,? he said.
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has settled its long-running legal dispute with Desmond Haynes, a move that clears the way for the former opening batsman to play a more prominent role in the region's cricket development.
Details of the settlement -- believed to be north of US$50,000 -- remains shrouded in secrecy and the WICB is flatly refusing to discuss the matter. "The matter has been settled. There will be no other comment," board spokesman Leonard Robertson said in response to a query from CaribbeanCricket.com.