The death of West Indies Test cricket

Let Courts Decide now. Don`t think this be so simple as painted by BCCI. After all WICB offered another team & team have regulars like Shiv, Braithwaite & others & they are 1st preference for Test matches which were cancelled. Am sure BCCI was not demanding players like Bravo, Pollard etc for Test...

I have followed the current impasse between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), the West Indies Players Association (Wipa), West Indies players and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from ball one.  I was in the kitchen so to speak close to the heat in Dharamshala, India, when the decision was made to call off the tour. What has transpired over the past few days has left me with the view that this impasse did not have to go down to this low level. One has to understand that the BCCI was aware of the problems very early on and they did not shy away from having their say in the matter.

The first talk of a threat came in the Southwestern City of Kochi and the BCCI did speak to the West Indies players. They went ahead and played the match and the BCCI was at the point buying time, hoping that the warring parties would come together. At this point, the BCCI officials were still talking favourably about the WICB.  No one was getting angry because any board could have issues with their players. Some years ago the BCCI had their problems with their players so they understood. As time went on, the BCCI waited for a positive response from the WICB. They waited on the WICB because they did not enter into any agreement with the players or Wipa.
http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2014-11-...b-official

'Wot a ting' !!! .... Don't tell me this was not expected !!!

WICB ... management by crisis !!!  How are they going to work this one out ?  ;D

Is it all mashed up now once & for all?

Reckon show pony Bravo, Pollard et al didn't think this one through and the ramifications of their actions !!!!

LOL ... 'Wot a ting' !!!!  ;D ;D

[quote author=bala24 link=topic=93715.msg597199#msg597199 date=1414805927]
i am sry but i don't have some extensive knowledge on the proceedings but on this i am sure they were sued $65 million..Right..?
[size=10pt]What is this 42 million..??  Care to brief me more on this.[/size]
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dillinger posted the break down by category per BCCI , above

[quote author=dillinger10 link=topic=93728.msg597200#msg597200 date=1414816183]
[size=10pt]]BCCI demands $42m in damages from WICB[/size]
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[quote author=Calypso link=topic=93728.msg597213#msg597213 date=1414849376]
[size=10pt]Is it all mashed up now once & for all?[/size]
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Hope so !! : We ready to Go It Alone  :-*
                                                                 

Let the Trial Begin.
1) Its not a cake walk for BCCI in International Courts. I believe WICB offered to send another team which BCCI refused. So legally could be interesting.
2)Also BCCI just can`t say we want this or that to play against us. WICB has full right to choose its team & considering coming matches were 3 Test, the better players like Chanderpaul, Braithwaite, Marlon Samuels other could not be termed as 2nd rung team. Players like Bravo, Pollard, Russel, Smith anyways were not playing WI in Test team & there departure post ODI was a routine affair.
3) WICB is in losses. How can they pay USD 42m. IF not what will be the implication? Will BCCI ask WI board to hand over their cricketers free of cost to play in IPL?

Mr Chairman, please leave our beloved PM away from this mess created by WI players. He has many things to set right here. 

Muhn!  No wun in de ilands gib a mouse fart 'bout Jurassic cricket iny moor.  ::yawn::

lol, we aint paying that.

Listen BCCI, when you're planning Dhoni's retirement party, give us a call. Then we'll call it even.

[quote author=biplob link=topic=93722.msg597230#msg597230 date=1414852957]
Mr Chairman, please leave our beloved PM away from this mess created by WI players. He has many things to set right here. 
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ha ha...that is the best thing i ever had today..but this wasn't written by the chairman himself.This came up on many a papers.
Lol.He really has many things to set right.