The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
ST JOHN’S—Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) have been dropped from the regional first class competition, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced. The decision to exclude CCC was made during a board meeting in Antigua over the weekend, according to a statement issued by the WICB on Monday. However the WICB approved a recommendation for CCC to compete in next year’s Nagico Super50 tournament.
WICB Press release
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – President of the West Indies Cricket Board Mr. Dave Cameron welcomed new director Mr. Azim Bassarath. Mr. Bassarath has joined the Board of Directors replacing Dr. Allen Sammy.
Bassarath, president of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board, attended his first meeting at the weekend when the Board of Directors met in Antigua.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors I welcome Mr. Bassarath and we look forward to his contribution to West Indies Cricket in the capacity of WICB Director,” Mr. Cameron said.
“I wish to also thank Dr. Sammy for his years of outstanding service as Director and wish him well in his future endeavours. Dr. Sammy is a stalwart whose most notable contributions will remain his work in piloting the development of umpires and match referees,” Cameron added.
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – BEEFY’S BASH, the all-star charity T20 game organised by Sir Ian ‘Beefy’ Botham to take place at Warner Park, St. Kitts, on Tuesday (Aug. 12), is expected to feature a number of past and present cricketers in the history of St. Kitts and Nevis as well as regional and international heroes.
The match will bring together a host of celebrity personalities, cricketing legends and current stars, and will form part of an exhilarating week in St. Kitts, building up to the Final of the Limacol CPL 2014.
Proceeds will go to charity.
Following a thrilling opening weekend for the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2014, Chalak Mitra Group (CMG) has been announced as the new franchise owners of reigning Limacol CPL champions Jamaica Tallawahs.
The CMG was founded by a group of entrepreneurs from India who are passionate about cricket. The group, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, owns and operates restaurant concepts across America, including one of the largest KFC franchises in the country, as well as raising private equity capital for strategic growth and acquisition initiatives.
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Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Sport has released a written statement from Anil Roberts, the Minister of Sport, regarding the discontinuation of the name "Trinidad and Tobago" by the CPLT20 franchise originally known as "Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel".
With respect to the use of Trinidad and Tobago as part of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise team Red Steel's title, the Honourable Anil Roberts, Minister of Sport releases the following statement.
The name Trinidad and Tobago is reserved exclusively for citizens and nationals of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The Trinidad and Tobago brand, as it relates to national, regional and international sporting competition, is for the exclusive use of National Governing Bodies (NGBs) which are duly constituted and recognised by the government and people of Trinidad and Tobago as the representatives of their respective sports. The 49 NGBs, funded by the Ministry of Sport and the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago, select national athletes and national teams based on the fundamental criteria that all athletes are citizens of Trinidad and Tobago. Therefore, with specific regard to cricket, the brand Trinidad and Tobago can only be attached to national teams duly selected by the Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board.
The CPL, as a private organisation engaging in a for-profit enterprise, builds team franchises that may consist of nationals from countries across the globe, based in a particular country. The CPL does not meet the criteria stated above and therefore cannot include the use our beloved country's to distinguish their Red Steel franchise.