The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
Vincentian Judge Adrian Saunders has been named adjudicator of the contract dispute between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the players' association.
Saunders, who is acting Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC), will issue a binding ruling on the disputed Clause 1-K of a previous match/tour contract that has a direct bearing on the current controversy.
Should cricketers who aren't being paid to attend a training camp be required to provide advertising exposure to sponsors?
That's one of the latest hiccups in negotiations between the WICB and WIPA that has led to a delay in the pre-tour camp scheduled to begin in Barbados today (Monday).
Bennett King must be breathing a sigh of relief after a new round of talks between the WICB and the players' association ensured that a full-strength squad will be in Barbados for the pre-tour camp.
Following the intervention of CARICOM, the two sides agreed to have an independent adjudicator rule on the interpretation of a clause in a previous match/tour contract that would have a direct bearing on the disputed 'Clause 5' that is at the centre of the latest controversy.
Bennett King continues to surround himself with his Queensland colleagues.
The latest Australian to join the West Indies coaching staff is Stephen Partridge, who will replace Andrew Simpsion as the team physiotherapist. Partridge gets a three-year contract and will arrive in the Caribbean this weekend to join the pre-tour camp in Barbados.
The WICB's controversial match/tour contract is being described as "ridiculous" by the Federation of International Cricketers' Association (FICA).
Chief executive officer of FICA Tim May has thrown his support behind the West Indies Players' Association (WIPA), arguing that the players cannot possibly be expected to give away their individual rights without adequate compensation.