Sun, Mar 31, '13
Anyone who knows anything about cricket knows about the West Indies team of the 1980s.
Greenidge. Lloyd. Marshall. Holding. Garner. Richards. Walsh. All greats of the game, all names that conjure up instant recognition.
How about Gill? Or Whittaker? Or Browne? Heard of any of them?
No?
That's probably because none of them played a single international cricket match in the 1980s. They were West Indians and they were very good cricketers - but they were women. And while their male counterparts were dominating world cricket, West Indies women in the 1980s couldn't even afford to go on one international tour.
read more at ESPNcricinfo
Wed, Mar 27, '13
Windiescricket.com is reporting that Dave Cameron has been successful in his bid for the WICB presidency. From the press release:
Dave Cameron, a 42-year-old Jamaican, has been elected as the new president of the WICB. In a closely fought contest, Cameron defeated Dr Julian Hunte 7-5.
Cameron's running mate, Emmanuel Nathan of Dominica is the new vice-president. He defeated Barbados Cricket Association president Joel Garner 8-4.
The winning candidates are scheduled to address the media at 3PM Atlantic Standard Time.
Wed, Mar 27, '13
he West Indies Players' Association (WIPA) has lost its first court case against the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and now fears for the security of all first-class players across the region.This, as a High Court in Trinidad has discharged an injunction that had prevented the board from terminating a six-year-old Collective Bargaining Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with WIPA. The CBA/MOU had expired in November 2011.
read the full article at Jamaica Gleaner
Tue, Mar 26, '13 by RAYMOND FORD
Dear Caribbean Heads of Government:
Whenever the opportunities arise, you are always quick to point out how important West Indies cricket is to the Caribbean region; how binding it is; how it was one of our first collective successes; how it put our name on the world stage; how much joy it has brought to fans all over the world; how we so much so revere the names and value the contributions of Sir Learie Constantine, Sir Frank Worrell, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Everton Weekes, Sir Vivian Richards, and lastly, how much we cherish these high-caliber individuals.
You needn't be reminded that things we cherish need our constant vigil and at times may even need our protection. When our physical stock of land is under threat from, or has been compromised by the vicissitudes of nature, we respond with collective alacrity and even welcome assistance from beyond the region to arrest the degradation, and to replenish and to restore.