Tue, Apr 6, '04 by MICHELLE MCDONALD
Interim West Indies manager Tony Howard makes no bones about
describing himself as a ?no-nonsense kind of person? and it?s easy
to see why. An old-school stickler for hard work, preparation and
discipline, Howard makes it clear the team manager ?must have some
teeth.?
?The manager must have some teeth. If he doesn?t have any teeth,
personally, he?s a waste of time,? Howard declared. In this
wide-ranging interview with CaribbeanCricket.com?s Michelle
McDonald, the 56-year-old talks candidly about his experiences with
the Barbados team and the future of West Indies cricket?
Mon, Apr 5, '04
CARIBBEANCRICKET.COM EDITORIAL
On the television broadcast throughout the Test series against
England, Michael Holding has spent a lot of time reminding us that
the Kookaburra branded balls being used have been unhelpful to the
West Indies pace attack.
Holding is absolutely right but, as a member of the WICB's
Cricket Committee (Playing and Development), his incessant carping
is directed at the wrong audience.
Mon, Apr 5, '04
JAMAICA OBSERVER EDITORIAL
When in 1998 the West Indies cricket team went on strike over
pay while on its way to South Africa, this newspaper called for the
resignation of the then president of the West Indies Cricket Board
(WICB), Mr Patrick Rousseau.
It was a matter of principle. We felt that the Board had not
handled the matter as judiciously as it might have and that Mr
Rousseau, as the president, was ultimately responsible. He didn't
follow our advice!
Mon, Apr 5, '04
The WICB on Monday issued the following statement:
"The West Indies Selection Panel felt that Shivnarine
Chanderpaul looked tired and lethargic during the third Test match
against England at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. On further
investigation Chanderpaul confirmed that he felt tired and
fatigued.
Mon, Apr 5, '04
Shivnarine Chanderpaul, once the most reliable middle order
batsman in the West Indies team, has been dropped from the squad
for the fourth and final Test against England in Antigua.
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced a 13-man fourth
Test squad on Monday with Antiguan Sylvester Joseph as
Chanderpaul's replacement but there were no official reasons
offered for the axing of the left-handed Guyanese.