The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
The man in charge of the 2007 World Cup says the two most famous grounds in the Caribbean -- Kensington Oval in Barbados and Jamaica's Sabina Park -- are unfit to stage matches.
Chris Dehring, chief executive of Windies World Cup, said refurbishment plans are around two years behind schedule and he believes it will cost several millions of dollars was needed to get them ready in time.
(Barbados Advocate)
I must say that, like many other West Indians, I am very happy to see the way Lara and the boys finish off the Australians in the last three one-days. Not only that, but I like the way how Lara put a exclamation mark to finish off the last game on Sunday; three back to back to back sixes. Tell them tek dah!
And it only goes to show what we all know, the fellas got talent but it is just them either don?t believe in themself or them wuffless and indifferent. But when you see them boys apply themselves you does can?t believe it is the same set of fellas.
Reeling from a barrage of negative publicity following the theft of US$10,000 worth of cricket equipment at Trinidad's Piarco airport, the man in charge of planning for the Windies World Cup 2007 (WWC 2007) has switched to damage-control mode.
Chris Dehring, managing director and CEO of WWC 2007, plans to make a trip to New York to meet with executives of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) and the WICB's public relations department is busy issuing press releases trying to downplay the Piarco incident as a one-off incident.
When Australian journalist Trevor Marshallsea reported on the theft of valuable cricket equipment at Trinidad's Piarco International Airport, the news sent a rippling undercurrent of fear throughout the region. The question arose as to how much damage it would inflict on West Indies' attempt to host a successful 2007 World Cup.
The most troubling issue of this report is that not only did the Australian team suffer losses twice on this tour in the same island, but CaribbeanCricket.com has learned that even the West Indies cricket team and the marketing arm of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have been victims of theft at locations throughout the region.
West Indies middle order batsman Daren Ganga has been named captain of the West Indies Cricket Board's (WICB) President's XI squad to face the visiting Sri Lankans in St Vincent from June 14-16.
Ganga, who was not picked for the just-concluded ODI series against Australia, is expected to get some match practice in the President's XI game ahead of the two-Test rubber against Sri Lanka. He will lead a 13-man squad of on-the-cusp players, all under the age of 25.