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West Indies allow players to opt out of summer

 
positiveg 2020-05-05 14:43:14 

Test series in England

A source in the West Indies camp has described the process at their end as being similar to the talks that preceded the 2018 and 2019 tours of Pakistan by their men’s and women’s teams, albeit with health, not security, as the primary concern. On those occasions West Indies allowed players who were not assuaged to stay at home without the decision being held against them by the selectors.

 
positiveg 2020-05-05 14:43:26 

What would you do if you were a player?

 
positiveg 2020-05-05 14:44:25 

To me if you play domestic cricket in the Caribbean we done accustom of not playing we 4 day in front of a lot of ppl.

Plus I even at work now, and i don't mid .
Would be nice seeing some cricket played.

 
Halliwell 2020-05-05 19:39:40 

In reply to positiveg

Why optional?
It’s either sa for everyone or safe for no one!
These are prime athletes; not a diverse set of peeps on a bus! rolleyes

 
imusic 2020-05-05 21:44:38 

There is precedence with the Pakistan tour

The Trinis will opt in

The Bajans will opt out


Then again.....it IS Mother England for the Bajans. That might trump everything else for them

 
Jumpstart 2020-05-05 22:46:13 

In reply to positiveg

That tour should not even go on. None of the players will be match fit from either team. There is no county championship and the four day tournament here was curtailed. Why are they so desperate for the WI to tour

 
silver 2020-05-05 23:52:59 

In reply to Jumpstart


Because we have become the prostitutes of world cricket. When the big boys want a quickie they call us

 
Jumpstart 2020-05-06 00:23:51 

In reply to silver

Indeed......sachin's ridiculous farewell series.....the tour wasn't even on the FTP calendar. If we were still winning, we would have had more power, but as we are a shell of our former selves....well

 
Kay 2020-05-06 01:03:19 

In reply to positiveg

What would you do if you were a player?

Is working from home an option? smile

 
positiveg 2020-05-06 14:34:48 

In reply to Kay

I guess if they can play on their PS4 lol