The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
The BCCI today virtually served notice on any ICC Full Members opposed to a makeover of the ruling body, indicating that India's participation in ICC events was subject to the radical draft proposal being approved by the ICC's executive board, according to ESPNcricinfo. The proposal recommends a structural overhaul of the ICC and proposes bigger revenues and more executive decision-making powers to the BCCI, Cricket Australia and the ECB.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The West Indies Under-19 team started their camp in Barbados on Wednesday as they get ready for next month's start of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
The 15 players are under the guidance of longstanding Head Coach Roddy Estwick, as they intensify their preparations at the Sagicor West Indies High Performance Centre. As part of the camp they will play a warm-up match against Combined Campuses & Colleges on Saturday afternoon at the 3Ws Oval. CCC will use the match as part of their preparations for the NAGICO Super50 tournament.
St John's, Antigua - A WICB spokesperson today reported that the Board of Directors have had discussions on the matter of the ICC governance structure, financial model and related matters by teleconference on Monday and Wednesday this week.
The Board has taken a position in the best interest of West Indies Cricket and which President Dave Cameron will present to the ICC Board meeting next week in Dubai.
The WICB views it as prudent to present the Board’s position to the ICC meeting before making any further public comment.
People may typecast him as a T20 specialist, but Kieron Pollard's ambition is to play five-day cricket. He talks about his plans, his early struggles, and his success in the IPL to Jack Wilson of ESPNcricinfo
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is being called upon to strongly resist moves by the England, India and Australia to complete what some officials have labelled a ‘hostile takeover’ of the sport.
The former chairman of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Governance Committee, Charles Wilkin, QC, has made an appeal to WICB and regional governments in response to a white paper containing proposed changes to revamp ICC which will come before members as early as the quarterly meeting in Dubai on January 28 and 29.
The ICC working paper is proposing that Test cricket is played under a two-tier system in which England, India and Australia will not be demoted while teams like West Indies and New Zealand would find themselves in the second tier.
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