The Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) says senior West Indies middle-order batsman Marlon Samuels does not qualify to represent the Jamaica Franchise in the new-look West Indies Four-Day Tournament this season.

This is as a result of allegedly violating a JCA selection policy criterion.

Samuels, who was left out of a Jamaica provisional 13-man squad which was named last Thursday for the team's first game against Windward Islands Volcanoes, beginning on Friday at Sabina Park, is to have violated section 1.1 of the JCA's selection policy criteria.

"He (Samuels) is not qualified to represent Jamaica in the upcoming regional first-class tournament," JCA Chief Executive Officer Courtney Francis told The Gleaner.

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but is qualified to represent the WI?

In reply to camos

Check this :

Melbourne running JCA ...........

In reply to cricketmad

but he played for WI since then!

Should he complain to WIPA or the chief selector?

In reply to Larr Pullo

Idiocy of the highest order, administration of the game in this region is going to be the death of it.

In reply to Larr Pullo

In reply to Larr Pullo


Samuels is not a WIPA member.

In reply to camos

That's why pullo made his comment

What does this mean for his qualification to play for the West Indies?

_r

In reply to DIEHARD

The problem is much much bigger than that.
The way I see it the problem in the Caribbean is there are very few people who can handle power comfortably.The vast majority of people who acquire power generally allow their ego to rule them and usually end up using their power to destroy rather than to build up and improve others.

This makes absolutely no sense

One thing you can say about JCA....they are consistent with their selection policy...drop his arse fuh true....he feel he too big to play domestic cricket locally....

He should learn from SHIV!

In reply to tops

Larr poking fun at Hinds!

Samuels can still use lawyers , in place of WIPA.

In reply to Larr Pullo

In reply to WestDem

Every weekend the great man playing a club match on the west coast demerara.. think he played at Zeeburg yesterday..

In reply to Cuter

When was the last time anything makes sense to anything connected with West Indies cricket ?

In reply to Larr Pullo

Interesting question isnt it? May be Joshua will be able to guide him properly.

In reply to Cuter

When we say we are Pro-Players and Anti Establishment. Welcome. Is there a reason why Samuels will respect JCA?

In reply to Dukes

This is so very true, but not in the Caribbean only

I think this happened before and I will bet there was not proper communication between both parties. Last time JCA said they told someone to relay a message to Samuels.

Gosh when I read the headline 'not qualified' I thought I was about to read that they just found out he is not Jamaican. PHEW!!! We have so much drama in our cricket..

In reply to anandgb

but it seems more frequent in the Caribbean, Kirk Edwards over in Bim is a recent reminder.

Samuels
"This includes if he being on West Indies duties, or provide evidence that he is injured and cannot take part in national competitions.

"He got dropped for the New Zealand and Bangladesh series and was supposed to turn out for Melbourne during the (two-day) Senior Cup and he did not."

Why him so different than Taylor. Rules are rules, if you can't abide by them then find another job. It would be nice if some posters would read the entire article rather than jut the headline.

In reply to camos

We are just closer to it thats all.

Arsene Wenger banished Andre Arshavin to the reserves for almost 2 years for asking to play in the centre of midfield instead of the left.

Incidentally he is doing the same thing to Ozil with the same effect of destroying the guys game.

Ferguson was even worse.

In the end the relationship of egos is a constant battle in sports. I find the situation kind of strange because Jamaica needs Samuels more than Samuels needs Jamaica.

In reply to Dukes

Simply put: "Educated Fools".

In reply to crapaud



For sure

But with all levity aside, Samuels may not qualifty to represent JAMAICA. But what about the Jamaica
Franchise ??????
Same difference ?

I know everything works differently in THE West Indies, but what goes here ? :

In reply to billydred

wasn't there some issue with Taylor not long ago?

remember the dispute about his injury treatment?

In reply to billydred

I thought this is Franchise cricket....
Presumably all players ( non JCA tournaments participants) entered in the draft, could have been drafted by any team.

Marlon, being a WI contracted player was not entered in the draft. Under tournament guidelines Marlon "qualify" to represent Jamaica, his local team.

Correct me If I am wrong

In reply to Nyabinghi

I think is not a matter of being not qualified, he is being punished,but is qualified.

In reply to Nyabinghi

Fast bowler Jerome Taylor has also not been selected.

According to Francis, Taylor, who was also apart of the ill-fated tour of India, requested time off to deal with some personal matters.

"He (Taylor) has asked the JCA for some time off to take care of some personal matters and it was granted," said Francis.

Two different action by two players in the same situation.

In reply to billydred

I would normally agree with you but honestly.

For some time now I've considered intra island club cricket redundant, obsolete. It is useless and complete waste of time, the standard is so low and shoddy, the grounds and pitches piss poor, it can help a pro cricketer in no way shape or form.

And the PCL should now make it completely unnecessary and irrelevant.

Certainly it is of greater benefit for WI cricket that Samuels turn out for Jamaica than he turn out for Melbourne.

Nothing more than some Melbourne top brass feeling like a spurned lover, and upset that Marlon thinks that he is now bigger than Melborne, guess what, he is.

These matches dont count for anything, its not FC cricket, what matter of rubbish is this, could this happen in England for example, would they say Joe Root cant play for Yorkshire because he didnt play for...his Granny's Sunday league team, whats the equivalent for that level of cricket below FC cricket in England? Is there one? In any other Test playing nation?

No statement from fanatick yet ?

In reply to DIEHARD

and from his performance so far he obviously was in training so these petty guys need to rethink!

Word on the street is that Kieran Powell was not the only West Indies player who received death threats. Maybe Marlon elected to be safe rather than sorry.

In reply to Walco

WHy did Powell receive death threats ?

In reply to camos

Myopic skunts!!! Sick of them, Every day I log on here there's news of more chaotic administrative bungling!!!

More action in the cricket offices than on the pitch!! And its not good action!!

Their performance is a million times worse than any 46, 49 or 51 all out!!!

In reply to Commie

I have no clue. Some thought it was just a joke, but he took it seriously. He refused to file a formal report with team management.

I see 2 of the 5 Jamaica selectors- Wavell Hinds & Wayne Lewis-are also WIPA executive members. Coincidence?

To whom would Samuels appeal?

In reply to jacksprat

BCCI

In reply to jacksprat

What a bizarre situation.

Why dont they just resign ?

In reply to Walco

That stuff is worrying.

WI's cricket has been a soup opera for a long while now, the amazing thing is no script writer could come up with better twists and turns in this continuing drama.

In reply to jacksprat

He really can use some assistance from Dwayne Bravo?

one of the dots shoumd pick samuels .

In reply to Commie

I agree.

In reply to Commie

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THE CARIBBEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In reply to Larr Pullo

Hahahaha you are having fun Larr

In reply to DIEHARD

I think you summed it up well there.

Samuels full of ego but those Melbourne people putting him to shame.

In reply to Larr Pullo

In reply to billydred

Forget that--

They think because he gets selected for WI duties he automatically must get selected to play for JA--How stupid and illogical==
The JCA have rules? On one hand they cuss the WICB; on the other they give them praises of the highest order--

So which team is he qualified to play for?

In reply to Dukes

correct they can't handle power and they also can't handle the management of big money

Talk up Samuels, talk up! The people need to know the facts

In reply to Commie

Even more bizarre, 4 of the 5 selectors- Wavell Hinds, Wayne Lewis, Robert Haynes & Cleveland Davidson- have connections to Kensington Cricket Club.

Coincidence?

What role, if any, did this play in Samuels being ruled ineligible for selection to the Jamaican franchise team?

Again, with Samuels' known disdain for WIPA, to whom would he appeal if he felt hard done by the JA franchise selection panel which has among its members the WIPA President/CEO and WIPA Secretary?

Were the selectors guided more by animus-given his alleged 'dissing' of WIPA president and their club mate Wavell Hinds-rather than by the rules and principle?

Could they possibly be trying to disguise an unstated vendetta against Samuels by claiming to slavishly adhere to the "letter of the law", as prescribed by the JCA?

Hmmn!

In reply to jacksprat

Interesting thoughts there

In reply to jacksprat

You hit the nail on the head.

there are no conflicts of interest. just follow the rules and all will be well.

this is all nonsense!! but cant say I am surprised.

the jca has a email list for club officials and players of which marlon samuels is on that list. multiple emails were sent by mr francis the ceo throughout the year advising of the selection policy and reminding adherence.

In reply to Joshua

is email legal notification, do you have proof of receipt?

In reply to Joshua

So everyone is adhering to due process now ?

In reply to jacksprat

pause for reflection

In reply to Joshua

If Sammuels has to take this case up who in WIPA will take his complaint?