The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
by RAWLE BRANCKER
(Editor's Note: This is the part two of a lecture delivered by former Cricket World Cup 2007 chairman Rawle Brancker at UWI's Sir Frank Worrell memorial lecture. Read part one here.)
Ladies and Gentlemen, my philosophy is that we must not make the error of parking by the difficulty or bad past for too long, otherwise, the solution may very well pass us by.
What therefore is the likely future of West Indies Cricket now that I, if not you, have settled that given its present structure, the WICB is irrelevant to West Indies future cricket development. Somewhat like our star batsman, it should disband or dissolve itself and let us look at a new approach.
Ramnaresh Sarwan has assumed the poisoned chalice that is the captaincy of the West Indies team.
The 26-year-old right-hander was confirmed as the 29th captain of the regional team at a WICB meeting today in Barbados. He has been placed on probation with strict performance targets. See updated story.
by RAWLE BRANCKER
(Editor's Note: This is the first part of a lecture delivered by former Cricket World Cup 2007 chairman Rawle Brancker at UWI's Sir Frank Worrell memorial lecture. Read Part 2 here.)
I am extremely grateful to the UWI and especially Professor Beckles for so highly honoring me with this opportunity, as we formally remember this Icon of the world, Sir Frank Worrell – to have been thought fit to speak about this global colossal is the most humbling and at the same time, exhilarating feeling, a life long admirer of Sir Frank could have and I am profoundly grateful and will try my utmost over the next few minutes to justify this confidence placed in me by the UWI.