Wed, Aug 21, '02
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) could lose up to US$15
million if the contract dispute between the ICC and the players is
not resolved.
Along with the other nine full ICC members, the WICB would get
US$8.85 million for participating in the mini-World Cup tournament
in Sri Lanka and next year's World Cup in South Africa but a
simmering tiff between the ICC and unions representing the players
over sponsorship money is threatening to toss that money out of the
window.
Tue, Aug 20, '02 by <A HREF="MAILTO:COMMIE@CARIBBEANCRICKET.COM">KENNY GREEN</A></B>
I read with interest Tony Cozier?s verdict last Sunday on the
attempts by the WICB to expand the Red Stripe Bowl tournament. His
theme on consolidation would ring true if he presented more
persuasive facts to go with his argument. Myself, I will show rare
unity with the WICB on this.
Here is why: Lets take one team -- Trinidad. In its current lineup,
Lara, Dillon, Ramnarine, Black, Browne and Ganga have played for
the senior West Indies team. Smith, Bravo and Simmons for Windies
?A? and Sooklal for WI U19. Amazingly only Andy 'Action' Jackson
has not played at any level of WI representation. What does this
mean? Well for one it means that all of these players are known
elements. I could repeat this exercise for Jamaica, Barbados and
Guyana and what would emerge with is an amazing fact.
Tue, Aug 20, '02 by <A HREF="MAILTO:ZITO@CARIBBEANCRICKET.COM">ZITO</A>
Alas, I am merely an ordinary, anonymous West Indies cricket
fan. I do not consort with any cricket authorities or pundits of
notes, nor do I go about slavishly seeking out the attention of
some of them including the past greats. I will leave attention
seeking to other more dedicated groups of fans!
However, West Indies cricket brings out a deep passion in me. I
grew up in the period when the legendary West Indies team was in
transition starting with the retirement of two of the players from
the most talented members in this galaxy, Garry Sobers and Rohan
Kanhai; the seminal 1975 licking at the hands of the Australia
under Chappell; the World Cup triumphs in 1975 and 1979; the ascent
under Lloyd; the world champion in Test cricket; the mighty
lickings that we meted out to other teams; Viv Richards strutting
out on field like a colossus; the emergence of the prodigious
talents of Hooper and Lara; the rocket-like ascent of Lara and the
simultaneous collapse of West Indies cricket. All of this reads
like a Homeric Oedipus.
Mon, Aug 19, '02
Trinidad and Tobago fast bowling phenom Ravi Rampaul smashed the
record for the most wickets in a single-season but Barbados got the
last laugh, winning the West Indies Under 19 tournament in a
thrilling finish Monday.
Rampaul's match haul of 9-108 pushed him to the new record of 45
wickets in the tournament but Barbados hung on for a thrilling
one-wicket win with barely six overs remaining.
Final scores: Trinidad and Tobago 147 and 135. Barbados 124 and
163-9. (Man of the match: Ryan Wiggins)
Mon, Aug 19, '02 by <A HREF="MAILTO:WEBMASTER@CARIBBEANCRICKET.COM">DONALD DUFF</A>
The International Cricket Council (ICC) and corporate business
entities are in the middle of a fight over the rights to sponsor
cricketers for tournaments such as the ICC Champions Trophy and the
World Cup which will attract millions of dollars from television
revenue.
Not since the advent of Kerry Packer has the ICC received such a
challenge to its authority over its control of the sport and the
outcome of this wrangling over $$$$ could have far reaching
implications for the future of limited overs competitions.