Bassarath not fighting Cameron

President of the T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) Azim Bassarath said yesterday that he will not be contesting the presidency of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) against the incumbent Dave Cameron.
Cameron has been under attack recently for his role in the WICB’s handling of the recent aborted tour of India which left the Board with a debt of US $41.9 million, and there is a lot of speculation surrounding his continued stay at the head of the embattled Board.

Even St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonzales has called for his head.

However, a defiant Bassarath said yesterday that he was not interested in the position. Bassarath said his T&T Board will convene an executive meeting today and will formalise a position on the WICB’s election. “The directors will all get their chance to voice an opinion and at the end of it, we will come up with a position and as usual we will stick to whatever that decision is.”

West Indies in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Strengths, weaknesses and key players

West Indies head into the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 amidst a simmering player-board dispute, which threatens to undermine their campaign. The mood in the West Indies camp is rather sombre following the omission of Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard combined with the pull out of Sunil Narine.  Ankur Dhawan assesses what ticks for the West Indies and their shortcomings.

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Holder gets rankings boost ahead of World Cup

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC) — Newly installed West Indies One- Day captain Jason Holder has been given a boost ahead of his first World Cup campaign, after jumping 18 places in the latest ICC One- Day International player rankings.

The lanky 23-year-old seamer snatched eight wickets in the recent five-match series against South Africa, and has risen to a career-best 41st in the latest rankings announced yesterday.

He finished with a best of four for 53 in the fourth ODI in Port Elizabeth, which West Indies won by a wicket, with nine balls to spare.

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Barbados Pride name squad for first-class match against Leewards

Bridgetown, Barbados, February 2 - (www.bcacricket.org) - Title holders Barbados Pride today named the squad for the fifth round WICB Professional Cricket League first-class match against Leeward Islands Hurricanes at Kensington Oval, starting February 6.

Squad: Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Tino Best, Carlos Brathwaite, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Kyle Corbin, Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich, Kirk Edwards, Shai Hope, Ashley Nurse, Kevin Stoute, Jomel Warrican.

Management and technical staff: Henderson Springer (Coach), Dexter Toppin (Assistant Coach), Hartley Reid (Manager), Jacqueline King (Physiotherapist), Rodney Ashby (Video Analyst), Shannon Lashley (Trainer).

Patrons will be accommodated in the 3Ws Stand and entry to the stadium will be via the North Gate.

L. G. Rowe: Finding His Footing, Elsewhere

Last anything positive and in public, was said about Lawrence George Alphonso Rowe, was some thirty-three years ago.
Under-lights 'Down-Under', Jeff Thomson had served a 'loosener' to his name-sake. Hardly ever getting one, the batsman clicked his heels and punched straight. Bill Lawry's pigeons scurried, and the other camp's crowd, 'oowed-and-aawed'.

“A glorious shot this by Jeff Dujon,” Alan McGilvray hailed it. Finding an illustrious comparison, he then mumbled into his microphone: “Only Lawrence Rowe could have timed that better.”
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