Sarwan Battling Minor Injuries

The Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation continues to provide news that the newspapers miss, reporting that World Cup-related redevelopment work at Kensington Oval in Barbados is running two weeks behind schedule.

It also reveals that Ramnaresh Sarwan has sustained shoulder and upper back injuries. Having received treatment, Sarwan is expected to turn out for the West Indians when they take on Queensland.

Justice Anthony Lucky makes the cricket news once again, appearing in the Trinidad Guardian for speaking out against the Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board for their untimely appointment of a replacement member following the resignation of Roop Chan Chadeesingh.

Lucky believes that public perception of the decision may have been different had the Board waited until after its general elections to appoint Dave Francois, although doing so when they did was not unconstitutional.

In more election news Naz Yacoob reveals that Deryck Murray?s Friends of Cricket has garnered even more support ahead of the showdown, with FIFA Vice President Jack Warner and former Trinidad & Tobago Sports Minister Manohar Ramsaran standing behind the 'party'.

Said Warner: "If cricket wants to lift itself out of the present morass in which it is at the moment, it will be doing the sensible thing by backing Deryck Murray and his ?Friends of Cricket? for cricket?s survival; it is either now or never."

The Barbados Nation republishes Ben Dorrie?s infamous piece on Bennett King?s disciplining of Tino Best. In case you missed that, King made an example of Best, ordering him from the field at practice on Tuesday after he was seen skylarking and posing for the media during a training session at the Allan Border field.

Andi Thornhill tackles R Allen Stanford's investment in West Indies cricket in his op-ed column "A Thorny Issue."

Thornhill believes there should be more people like Stanford in cricket and sports in general, arguing that his mammoth investment should be lauded throughout the region because there is so much to be gained from it.

Rickey Singh, in the Guyana Chronicle, writes that the newly formed board of directors for Cricket World Cup 2007 will meet in Port of Spain on Thursday. On the discussion table are the latest arrangements for hosting the event.

Singh also takes a look at recent CWC happenings including the resignation of Rawle Branker and other directors, as well as support from Ken Gordon and Chris Dehring the forensic audit requested by Brancker.

Tony Cozier plays catch-up with Media Watch, reporting on the West Indies team outing to Brisbane's Water World which provided them with an escape from the daily grind of Bennett King's nine to five regime.

Then just as the serious side of the tour begins, so does the serious side of Cozier?s article. He previews the three day tour match the West Indies will play against Queensland starting on Thursday, evaluating their form and sizing up the opposition.

The Kaiteur News covers celebrations held on Tuesday night for Guyana?s triumphant KFC Cup squad. Players returned to Bourda to play a 20-over softball match before a crowd that included specially invited guests such as Reds Perreira and the Carib Girls.

Guyana Cricket Board President Chetram Singh congratulated the side on taking out the 2005 regional title, as did President Jagdeo who said it was inspiring to see the Guyanese people turn out to support their team.

The extraordinarily verbose Colin Croft is at his best in the Trinidad Express weekly sports magazine, waxing lyrically over the success of Trinidad & Tobago's soccer team as he leads up to an analysis of the West Indies cricket team.

Brian Lara gets a special mention as Croft joins the throngs who believe that lack of form in the Super Series will most probably translate to super form in the Test matches against Australia.

Also in the spotlight is Shivnarine Chanderpaul, and Croft believes that selectors have shown confidence in him by retaining his services as captain, but writing that he is still not out of the woods in terms of leadership ability.