Thu, Nov 11, '04 by NAZ YACOOB
(Trinidad Guardian)
Trinidad & Tobago all-rounder Imran Jan, who was omitted
from the national squad to prepare for next year?s Carib Beer
Regional Cricket Series, said yesterday he is seeking legal advice
on the matter.
Jan, who played a key role in guiding T&T to the West Indies
Limited Overs title in Guyana and Barbados last month, was not
invited to be part of the 31-man squad because he refused to comply
with directives from the tour selection panel in the President?s
Cup, according to Dudnath Ramkessoon, chairman of the selection
panel.
Thu, Nov 11, '04
Veteran scribe Tony Cozier believes the latest contract standoff
between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the players? union
could put the one-day tour of Australia in jeopardy.
In a Barbados Nation column Thursday, Cozier said the
divide between the two sites are ?so wide and acrimonious? than a
mutually accepted, independent arbitrator might be needed to sort
out the mess.
Tue, Nov 9, '04
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is refusing to budge on a
requirement that players agree to contracts ahead of a pre-tour
camp later this month even as the players' union has instructed the
25 players
not to sign the invitation contracts.
The board said it was disappointed at the instruction issued by
WIPA to its members and sharply disputed claims made by association
president Dinanath Ramnarine that WIPA was not consulted on the
contracts.
Tue, Nov 9, '04
The West Indies Players' Association (WIPA) has told the the 25
players invited to camp not to sign the letter of invitation
because it constitutes "an attempt to exploit the players for
commercial purposes".
In a statement issued to CaribbeanCricket.com, WIPA
president Dinanath Ramnarine said it was strange that the WICB sent
the invitations to the 25 players directly instead of going through
the union which is the recognized body for establishing the terms
and conditions of engagement of West Indies players.
Mon, Nov 8, '04
West Indies captain Brian Lara has called on cricket fans around
the Caribbean to throw their support behind new coach Bennett
King.
In an interview with the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Lara
spoke for the first time on the appointment of the Australian coach
and insisted that King would only succeed if he gets the full
backing of the whole Caribbean.