The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
Former Guyana skipper Shivnarine Chanderpaul has pulled out of Guyana's squad for the Stanford 20/20 tournament, citing personal reasons.
The left-hander is the second high-profile cricketer after Brian Lara to withdraw from the heavily-hyped competition.
At the WICB members' and Directors' meetings held in Barbados on Thursday 13th July 2006, a number of key decisions were taken in relation to Constitutional Amendments, audited accounts, appointment of non-member Directors, election of selection panel for a new two year term, matters related to statements made by the Captain at the end of the 2006 Home Series in Jamaica, marketing and fund raising initiatives, and the domestic schedule of matches.
Brian Lara is being summoned before a special WICB committee to answer for "conduct unbecoming" of a West Indies captain.
Following his outbursts after the fourth Test against India in Jamaica -- which included several public criticisms of the selection panel and a public ultimatum to the board -- the WICB has set up a four-man committee headed by president Ken Gordon to investigate the matter.
Dwayne Bravo's private endorsement deal with bMobile has cost him a retainer contract with the West Indies team.
The 22-year-old all-rounder was in the original list of eight players identified for an annual retainer but the WICB has decided that his ties to bMobile, a company part-owned by Cable & Wireless, will conflict with its major sponsor Digicel.
Fast bowling legend Andy Roberts has replaced Joey Carew on the West Indies selection panel.
Roberts, 55, who appeared in 47 Test matches, is the only new face on the panel chosen at a WICB board meeting in Barbados on Thursday.