WICB Under Scrutiny News Topic

WICB delivers progress report

Sat, Jun 7, '08

by JULIAN HUNTE (WICB President)

After having served West Indies Cricket for over thirty (30) years in various positions, I am deeply honoured to be the first person from the OECS sub-region to have been elected President of the West Indies Cricket Board Inc.

On assuming the position one year ago, I was aware, given my vast experience, that West Indies Cricket faced some major challenges which impeded its development to the successes it enjoyed in the past. In addition to these major challenges, the Board had to face an increasingly disappoint and disillusioned public that in addition to their painful dissatisfaction with the senior team's performance felt betrayed and marginalised during the hosting of the ICC Cricket World Cup.

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Team Selection News Topic

Chattergoon returns; Roach wins WI call-up

Sat, Jun 7, '08
Left-handed opener Sewnarine Chattergoon has been drafted into the West Indies 14-man squad for the 3rd Digicel Test match against Australia at Kensington Oval, Barbados from June 12 to 16. 
 
The Guyanese batsman, who was unavailable for the first two games through injury, joins fast bowler Kemar Roach as the two new call-ups.    Devon Smith and Brenton Parchment have been dropped.  Chris Gayle takes over the captaincy.
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Shiv Chanderpaul News Topic

Chanderpaul breaks into top five

Thu, Jun 5, '08
The West Indies has been showing that it is still very much a force to be reckoned with at Test level in recent weeks with some good results and quality performances, first against Sri Lanka and more recently up against the best side in the world, Australia. 

And that resurgence is being reflected in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings with some of the best players in the Caribbean making their marks on the global scene.

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