(In The Papers Today: Former Aussie captain Steve Waugh
has a message for the West Indies team; Tony Cozier's 2nd Test
preview; and a profile of new Barbados captain Ryan Hinds makes
news today...)
Former Aussie skipper Steve Waugh appears to have
recovered from the writer?s cramp that set when he authored the
mammoth "Out of my comfort zone" tome. Now, he's taken pen to paper
again to say that Caribbean class can rule again.
On the eve of the second Test match between West Indies and
Australia, Waugh writes in the Daily Telegraph that Windies
selectors must pick players who have a real sense of purpose. He
puts his money on Chris Gayle as the man to lead the way
forward and says there's no shame in losing if you're competitive
along the way.
The ICC and FICA have asked for -- and received -- more time to
finalise the language on a binding recommendation on the
contentious
Clause 5 of the West Indies match/tour contract.
As
previously reported, the two organisations had until November
10 to broker a deal on the Clause 5 stalemate. That deadline has
now been extended to November 23.
(In The Papers Today: Is Shiv Chanderpaul's days as West
Indies captain numbered? Did the BCA steal Darnley Boxhill's idea?
Those questions are answered in today's media round-up...)
Tony Cozier hints at a captaincy coup as he chronicles
the rise and fall of successive West Indies captains, starting 14
long years ago when Viv Richards retired. Successive victims
have included Richie Richardson, Brian Lara (twice),
Jimmy Adams and Carl Hooper.
Cozier suspects that Shivnarine Chanderpaul will be the
latest man to either fall, or be pushed onto, his sword as his
players resist his leadership.
Nadine George, the first West Indies woman cricketer to score a
hundred in a Test match, has been awarded the Member of the British
Empire (MBE) medal for her contribution to sport.
Ms George, 37, was presented with her MBE by Prince Charles at a
ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London in late October. A
left-handed top-order batter, George reached three figures in her
first ? and so far ? only Test, against Pakistan in Karachi in
March 2004.
Mon, Nov 14, '05 by MIDDLE-ORDER BATSMAN TAMAR LAMBERT
Jamaica's Carib Beer Cup squad has been selected and there are
three new faces -- .
According to the Jamaica Observer, the squad will be trimmed to
13 following a final practice match at Chedwin Park, and the
Jamaica Cricket Association's chief operating officer Brian
Breese says it will be the fourth one held so that players
don't have much to complain about.
