Three WICB directors have told ESPNcricinfo that, contrary to speculative reports in the Caribbean media, no decision has been taken to sack the three international captains: Denesh Ramdin (Test), Dwayne Bravo (ODI) and Darren Sammy (Twenty20).
On Tuesday some of the directors had a meeting over teleconference, including WICB president Dave Cameron, but the WICB did not issue any release. According to Azim Bassarath, who did not participate in the conference call, no one had informed him about the trio being removed. He said the task force set up by the three warring parties – players, WICB and WIPA – would report back with steps to resolve the situation. According to him, the next board of directors meeting was scheduled for December 13 in Jamaica.
Another director, who briefly attended the conference call, denied any decision had been taken. “We have not selected the squad yet [for South Africa] so I don’t know where that news is coming from. We had a teleconference meeting, I did not stay for the full duration of the meeting. I am not told yet [of anything decision] because I would have the benefit of [what happened] at the meeting. I am told there is another meeting this Thursday and possibly the matter will come up there. I also heard Clive Lloyd will join that meeting. But I am yet to hear about the Thursday meeting officially.â€
Meanwhile, a third director said he could not say “whether that is true or not true†but declined to make any further comments.
Not surprise that West Indies cricket has reach this stage, any blind man could have see this coming. This situation hasn't just started, this fiasco been going on for the longest time. Throughout the Brain Lara time, things of this nature been happening, and yet nothing were done to stop this from continuing in the only recognize sport in the region.
Too often people let self interest overshadow respect and integrity. This is quite evident in players like Gayle, Bravo and most of the other mediocrity the West Indies has for players. My God, how many of these players would you even consider selecting to represent you in international cricket? The WICB has allowed these so call professionals to take over our national sport with their greed and disrespect for the game of cricket.
Why would anyone bother about this scandalous situation, India has much of the blame to this, as the West Indies. India has put money before cricket, this is evident, in the crappy one day cricket that's being played in that country, called IPL. The West Indies should be ban from International cricket after this latest piece, and the bandits that were on the tour, ban world wide from the sport. Let's see what part India plays in helping this.