Ambrose blames board for WI demise

Legendary West Indies cricketer Sir Curtly Ambrose is laying blame for the collapse of regional cricket squarely at the door of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The WICB’s territorial partners, however, did not get away unscathed.

Fielding questions from the audience at yesterday’s start of the 16th Annual Secondary Schools Leadership Symposium held at the Cascadia Hotel and conference Centre in St Ann’s, Port-of-Spain, titled “Think Big, Start Small,” Ambrose said, if regional officials had an uplifting vision for the future of the sport they would have put systems in place to ensure cricket retain pride of place.

“West Indies cricket,” he replied, pausing. “It’s disappointing. When you look back, many years ago, we were the number one team in the world. For 20 years, we were the best team in the world and 15 of those 20 years we never lost a series. That’s unheard of in any sport. Having been part of it, it hurts to the core. I believe that the West Indies Cricket Board and territorial boards have to take most of the blame! Why? Because when we were the best team in the world, nothing was ever done to nurture the talent.”
[url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-03-30/ambrose-blames-board-wi-demise]READ MORE HERE

Keep bowling dem bouncers Curtly. 8)

Well it is no secret that the WICB is the reason for the demise of regional cricket. They failed to put programs in place when the West Indies were at the top of the world and now the team is paying the price.

[quote author=Snoopster link=topic=96809.msg629174#msg629174 date=1427813068]
Keep bowling dem bouncers Curtly. 8)
[/quote]

Has WICB given Curtly the boot ?? ..... or he's expecting it ?? :-\

Once he criticizes de WICB he will be given the boot.

But in the context of WI cricket that does not matter.