Rowley, Cricket Australia discuss WI governance

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has conveyed Caricom's position on West Indies cricket to Cricket Australia, following a meeting in Melbourne.

Rowley, a member of Caricom's Prime Ministerial sub-committee on cricket, last Friday met with Cricket Australia's chief executive James Sutherland along with other executive members.

He was joined in the meeting by his Foreign and Caricom Affairs Minister Senator Dennis Moses, along with minister in the Office of the Prime Minister and Ministry of the Attorney General, Stuart Young.

“The discussions surrounded the history of West Indies cricket and the recent developments in West Indies cricket, including its current state,” a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said.

“The prime minister provided a briefing on the position of Caricom leaders and how they collectively feel about the management of West Indian cricket.”

Rowley and CA also discussed the role of West Indies cricket in the development of the game in Australia, while agreeing on the need for the Caribbean side to return to “a dominant position in international cricket”.

Further, CA committed to supporting any efforts to help West Indies cricket in the future.