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HEADLINE: Adams, Haynes blast players for being unable to meet minimum fitness requirements

 
CaribbeanCricket.com 2022-05-11 03:49:31 

Cricket West Indies lead selector Desmond Haynes and Director of Cricket Jimmy Adams have blasted players for not being able to meet minimum fitness standards that would qualify them for selection to the senior men's squad.

“I’m pretty disappointed as well,” Haynes said speaking in a press conference on Monday.

“When you look at the amount of cricket that is being played around the world, I think there is a certain level of fitness that is required and I think there is a standard that you should set as a professional cricketer,” added Haynes before going on to mention how picking players while being unsure of whether or not they can finish tours is a concern.

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Blackbird 2022-05-11 09:58:37 

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
first, only one man, who is presently with an IPL team is unfit.... the statement implies many. Secondly, we don't know if he is injured or "unfit" or when was a "fitness test" done or not done.

 
InHindsight 2022-05-11 16:52:12 

Sad indeed. Playing with their livelihoods



We will never how many players before the new fitness standards would pass. I speak of a WI at it's strongest.