Sun, Jul 29, '12
Victory didn't seem so certain at the end of the fourth day, but West Indies delivered the knockout punch on the fifth, thanks to their seamers, to cruise to a nine-wicket win and take a 1-0 lead in the series. West Indies needed to pick up the seven remaining wickets as quickly as possible, and Kemar Roach hastened that with a five-wicket haul to give the hosts an easy target of 102, which Chris Gayle and Kieran Powell approached without fuss.
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Thu, Jul 26, '12
Chris Gayle didn't show any nerves or caution after slipping into Test whites for the first time in one and a half years, smashing an unbeaten 85 and sharing an unbeaten opening stand of 145 with Kieran Powell to demoralise New Zealand on the second day. It was a day in which the hosts took complete control, with bat and ball. Sunil Narine did justice to the hype surrounding him by taking his maiden five-wicket haul to restrict New Zealand to 351, after the visitors were well-placed on the opening day to post a more competitive score.
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Wed, Jul 25, '12
It turned out to be a bitter-sweet day for the tourists. Martin Guptill undid nearly three sessions of hard work with an impetuous slog that denied him a much-deserved third Test century. Though New Zealand fought hard, they will look back and rue all four dismissals because they gifted them away. West Indies, to their credit, bowled well in spells, and would have hoped for better returns had the bowlers been backed by better fielding. Sunil Narine looked his potent self late in the day to lift West Indies' spirits after they looked a touch deflated following a wicket-less morning session.
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Tue, Jul 24, '12
St John’s, Antigua – The Board of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board met in St Lucia on Saturday July 21 and Sunday July 22. Following are synopses of the more critical decisions taken and updates received and presentations made at the meeting.
Decisions
1. The Board approved the establishment of the WICB International Fixtures Committee (IFC). The committee will be responsible for nominating venues of all international matches hosted by the WICB taking the following into consideration:i) Cost analysisii) Logisticsiii) Player concernsiv) Weatherv) Compliance with WICB and ICC regulationsvi) Distribution of cricket throughout the region’s international venuesvii) Broader commercial issuesThe IFC will comprise:i) Chairman of the WICB Finance Committee (who is the appointed IFC chair)ii) WICB CEOiii) WICB Head of Cricket Development or designateiv) WICB Event Manager or Commercial Managerv) Chairman of the WICB Cricket Committeevi) Member of the WICB Business Development Committee
2. The Board extended the term of the WICB Selection Committee to the end September 30, 2012. The current two year term of the Clyde Butts chaired Selection Committee would have expires at the end of this month. The extension takes effect as of August 1.
3. The Board approved the draft schedule of cricket for the 2012-2013 season. The draft schedule will now be shared with the West Indies Players Association
.4. The Board approved the commencement of preparations for the Caribbean Twenty20 2013 scheduled for January next. The process will commence shortly with the bidding for the rights to host the fourth edition of the tournament.
5. The Board approved the implementation of a Flat Fee System (FFS) for Venue Rental and Hosting of International Matches. The FFS will be implemented for one year (the 2013 international season), following which it will be reviewed by the Board. Previously, for international matches, venues received, as payment for fees, a percentage of ticket sales.
6. The Board approved a proposal for the WICB 4 Day Tournament and the WICB Regional Super50 Tournament to be played concurrently for the 2012-2013 season. This will allow the Regional Super50 (which has been played in a single territory in recent years and seriously affected by the weather) to be played region wide
.Updates1. The Board received an update from the Territorial Boards on the Governance Committee Report as prepared and presented to the Board by the Charles Wilkin Governance Review Committee. The Board will collate the views of the Territorial Board (some of which have not yet fully reviewed the report) and a special meeting will be convened prior to the next meeting of the Board of Directors (slated for September 2012) at which decisions will be taken on the way forward.
2. The Board received an update of the process of recruitment for the new Chief Executive Officer. A shortlist of candidates has been presented to the Board and the process is on-going.
3. The Board received a report on the Digicel Twenty20 Series played in Lauderhill, Florida. The Board expressed immense satisfaction with the hosting of the series in Lauderhill and thanked, commended and congratulated the WICB Management, Friends of Broward Group and all the officials of Lauderhill for a job excellently done
.4. The Board received a report on umpire performance thus far for the 2011-2012 season of cricket. At the end of the WICB Financial Year 2011-2012 (September 2012) the umpires’ performances and ongoing assessments for the season will be reviewed and the promotion and demotion system will be implemented
.5. The Board received a report from the WICB Disciplinary Committee following a hearing that Windward Islands player Andre Fletcher has been banned for the next two 4 Day matches for which he would have otherwise been eligible. During the last WICB Regional 4 Day Tournament Fletcher was charged for showing serious dissent at an umpire’s decision under Rule 2.2 of the Code of Conduct. It was his third such charge in a twelve month period.
