THE West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) continues to come under fire over its alleged mistreatment of the players during and after the recently concluded World T20 in India.Education Minister Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine is the latest to weigh in to the Region’s talking point and had some strong words for the management of the WICB.
“I believe that there is a deteriorated situation between the board and the cricketers and it’s not very good and I think that since the cricketers are doing fairly well, the board should pull its socks up and do as well as the cricketers,” Dr. Roopnaraine said.
Giving Chronicle Sport an exclusive comment, the Education Minister contended that the board must be able to meet in the middle in an attempt to solve the latest problem plaguing the regional game.
Dr. Roopnaraine is no stranger to cricket having spent time at the crease as a player for Demerara as well as a first-division, lower-order batsman during his stint at Cambridge University in the early days.
His comment while brief, was along the same line of opposition leader and former president Bharrat Jagdeo, who earlier in the week called for the WICB and the players to iron out the issues, with CARICOM as the mediator.

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In reply to Narper

That's the sort of inconsistent message right there which is playing right into Dave Cameron's hands.

Every facting Sports Minister wants to have his/her say instead of having a focused approach from the Caricom desk.

In reply to Narper

Isn't Sports part of education? As a scholar who also fully participated in sports during his high school years, he knows it helps in producing well rounded individuals. something that Guyana needs, not kids who taking 22 CXC's.

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Rupert was a way above average bowler at QC back in di day.

Gwan Rupert.

In reply to Larr Pullo

It should be....especially in the primary and secondary schools.

But does a Min of Education have the time for Sports outside the school setting?

Dr roopy their socks are dutty n need washing!

OK ... so this is another naaay for Caricom's intervention from the government of Guyana dis time.

Minister still believes the problem can be fixed where it exists. All they need to do is to pull their socks up...