Published: Jan 14, 2015, 03:15 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 14, 2015, 03:15 PM (IST)
West Indian cricketer Ramnaresh Sarwan joined the likes of Chris Gayle and Dinanath Ramnarine to rebuke the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for its failure to grow in the past 15 years and also for the decision of excluding experienced all-rounders Dwayne Smith and Kieron Pollard from the World Cup squad.
In a series of tweets, Sarwan hit out at WICB’s inability to develop West Indian cricket.
I honestly don’t understand when these people keep talking about rebuilding.
— ronniesarwan (@ronniesarwan) January 13, 2015
It’s almost 15 years now we talking about rebuilding when it comes to West Indies cricket, 15 years later we are still rebuilding.
— ronniesarwan (@ronniesarwan) January 13, 2015
I am starting to wonder what really we are build in the Caribbean. No one wants to accept the real problems facing WI cricket
— ronniesarwan (@ronniesarwan) January 13, 2015
They should ask them self y r we so good at under 15 and 19.
— ronniesarwan (@ronniesarwan) January 13, 2015
But at the top level we are not as good, we can keep chopping and changing as much as we want but if we don’t have a proper system is place
— ronniesarwan (@ronniesarwan) January 13, 2015
We would not be able to produce players to perform consistently at international level.
— ronniesarwan (@ronniesarwan) January 13, 2015
He used the platform to hold the WICB directors responsible for not taking care of the progress of the organization, the players involved and just being concerned of their profile.
Wonder who they are going to blame for no facilities in the Caribbean? These people who r fighting for positions on the Board just care
— ronniesarwan (@ronniesarwan) January 13, 2015
About profile. We not getting better but yet for the pass 15 years the same directors looking after WI cricket.
— ronniesarwan (@ronniesarwan) January 13, 2015
Now they talking they are going to chop and change until they find the right players, it’s not a quick fix people, it has to be a process.
— ronniesarwan (@ronniesarwan) January 13, 2015
We need facilities in the Caribbean for our players. Cricket is not about just talent anymore.
— ronniesarwan (@ronniesarwan) January 13, 2015
We are so backward, we decided to drop 2 of our better players because of EGO and because we want to show we r untouchable.
— ronniesarwan (@ronniesarwan) January 13, 2015
Sarwan also criticised the removal of former West Indies coach John Dyson and dismissed chief selector Clive Lloyd’s opinion of Twenty20 format messing up the game.
When John Dyson was the coach, WI cricket looked like it was making baby step forward, steps we haven’t seen before. Then they fire John
— ronniesarwan (@ronniesarwan) January 13, 2015
Because he stood up for his senior players, they had a campaign to get raid of the senior players, John did not agree with them,
— ronniesarwan (@ronniesarwan) January 13, 2015
So what they decided to do, get raid of him and bring someone who they can control and agree to screwing up WI cricket.
— ronniesarwan (@ronniesarwan) January 13, 2015
Now they saying T20 is the reason y out cricket is the way it is.REALLY. We need to accept cricket has evolved and we need to stay with the
— ronniesarwan (@ronniesarwan) January 13, 2015
world. We must appreciate what those guys have done around the world. They keep West Indies cricket alive.
— ronniesarwan (@ronniesarwan) January 13, 2015
Y we keep talking about Bravo and Polly stats? Both of them r match winners, on top of that, I would pay to watch them field.
— ronniesarwan (@ronniesarwan) January 13, 2015
Stats is not everything when it comes to team sport, playing your part is what matters the most.
— ronniesarwan (@ronniesarwan) January 13, 2015
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