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WICB statement re Kieran Powell - chairman - 01-22-2015
St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today clarified a number of issues relating to Mr Kieran Powell who recently issued a statement.
1. At the time he requested a leave of absence in June 2014, Mr Powell was a contracted employee of the WICB with certain contractual obligations.
2. At no time was any officer of the WICB or Team Management furnished with the details of Mr Powell’s personal issues.
3. WICB officers repeatedly attempted to contact Mr Powell via his personal phone and email following his departure from the team. To date Mr Powell has not furnished the WICB with personal contact details.
Attached is a timeline of events with regard to the WICB attempts to contact Mr Powell.
· During the West Indies vs New Zealand Test Series, June 2014, Mr Powell communicated with the West Indies Team Management and requested a leave of absence from cricket for personal reasons.
· After Mr Powell left the team, neither the then Head Coach nor the Team Manager could contact him on his direct telephone number for an extended period.
· After the conclusion of the Test Series, in late July 2014, when the then Head Coach and Team Manager managed to speak to Mr Powell (via third party phone) they offered support. This offer was turned down by Mr Powell.
· August 2014: The Director of Cricket, Richard Pybus, via email and phone, attempted to contact Mr Powell to offer support with his personal issues. This too failed. Mr Pybus was keen understanding from Mr Powell a valid reason for his pro-longed absence from work and had wanted to offer support to him on his path back into cricket. Further the Director of Cricket had wanted to propose that he draft a plan for his return to cricket that the WICB could support him with.
· Mr Powell spoke with the WICB President, Mr Dave Cameron, on August 22nd and indicated that he would only return to the game in 2015.
· September 2014: Mr Pybus spoke with Mr Powell on the 11th of September and offered support to Mr Powell to assist him in finding resolution to his personal issues. He was also informed of the ramifications of not providing documentation for his leave of absence from work, for such an extended period of time.
4. The WICB continued to make monthly retainer contract payments to Mr Powell despite the fact that the WICB could not initiate contact with him for almost two months (June/July 2014).
5. Mr Pybus categorically rejects the assertion that he coerced Mr Powell into divulging the details of his personal matters.
6. Contrary to Mr Powell’s repeated assertion, at no time did the WICB issue any media release or any other communication stating that Mr Powell was “axed†from the West Indies Team. In all communication with the media and public the WICB consistently respected Mr Powell’s request to treat his matters as private.
7. The Selection Panel, as is the practice, contacted Mr Powell prior to the commencement of the tour of India to understand the state of affairs from his perspective. The selectors, too, attempted to reach out and support Mr Powell.
8. Mr Powell stated “However, determined to seal my position back in the West Indies squad, I called both selectors back separately and advised them both of my immediate availabilityâ€. The WICB restates that selection to the West Indies team is not a right or entitlement of any player and is at the discretion of the independent Selection Panel and based on pre-determined and widely publicized selection criteria.
The WICB extends best wishes to Mr Powell in all his endeavours as he works on regaining a place on the West Indies team and, consistent with previous offers, stands ready to assist as is necessary.
-WICB
Re: WICB statement re Kieran Powell - chairman - 01-23-2015
always two sides to every story. thats a detailed and good response by the wicb.
Re: WICB statement re Kieran Powell - anandgb - 01-24-2015
Powell thinks he is Lara
Re: WICB statement re Kieran Powell - Calypso - 01-24-2015
Another blinkin' storm in a tea cup !!!
How would ECB or CA have handled this? .... :-[
Re: WICB statement re Kieran Powell - ketchim - 01-24-2015
[quote author=Calypso link=topic=95299.msg614157#msg614157 date=1422109043]
How would ECB or CA have handled this? .... :-[
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Let the chap deal with his personal issues followed by nets or games to get "eyeback in"
Methink it was a death Threat from local ganstah WHEN he shows up in Nets or Cricket fields ...
Re: WICB statement re Kieran Powell - ketchim - 01-24-2015
Richard Pybus can really LIE
5. Mr Pybus categorically rejects the assertion that he coerced Mr Powell into divulging
the details of his personal matters.
Re: WICB statement re Kieran Powell - Calypso - 01-24-2015
[quote author=ketchim link=topic=95299.msg614160#msg614160 date=1422109337]
Richard Pybus can write
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Haha!! ...... but can he write more effectively than dem fellahs who were writing nuff letters including the one with O'Level English .... or for dat matter de one with notes in he pocket ........... LOL
;D ;D
Re: WICB statement re Kieran Powell - Calypso - 01-24-2015
[quote author=ketchim link=topic=95299.msg614163#msg614163 date=1422109624]
Richard Pybus can really LIE
5. Mr Pybus categorically rejects the assertion that he coerced Mr Powell into divulging
the details of his personal matters.
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I don't know Ketch ... BUT did Pybus (as a representative of Powell's employer) have a right to ask the nature of these personal matters? Such as ... was it a death in the family, family break up, illness, divorce or girl friend problems etc...??
All these fellahs citing 'personal problems' and while they have the right to their privacy and do not have to divulge anything ... I have to wonder what's going on with these 'personal problems' as it seems to be a bit of a 'catch phrase' these days with prima donna connotations.
Re: WICB statement re Kieran Powell - ketchim - 01-24-2015
Part of the death threat was that IF de Ganstah see it inna de news . Powell dead !
Re: WICB statement re Kieran Powell - Calypso - 01-24-2015
[quote author=ketchim link=topic=95299.msg614175#msg614175 date=1422111563]
Part of the death threat was that IF de Ganstah see it inna de news . Powell dead !
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[i]Really ??? ...... I didn't know anything of the 'goings on'... Oh my goodness that's dreadful !![/i]:o