WICB President Dave Cameron to negotiate with West Indies cricketers to sort out differences
WICB President Dave Cameron to negotiate with West Indies cricketers to sort out differences
West Indies, who won the T20 World Cup 2016 by beating England in the final on Sunday may now find themselves in better position to put their point across to their cricket board (WICB) President Dave Cameron. Some West Indies cricketers had criticised Cameron and the board to which Cameron has now declared that he would personally have word with the players at their appraisal which is scheduled for around two months from now. Cameron added that the purpose of the meeting will be to sort out the differences and misunderstandings and also to figure out a way so that the finest of cricketers get selected across all the three formats of the game. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: England vs West Indies, ICC World T20 2016, Final at Kolkata
ESPNcricinfo quoted Cameron saying in a statement, “Coming up in May this year, the Board will host its annual review [retreat] with the players, WIPA, selectors and the technical team to review player, management and technical plans. We want to see how we can find common ground in ensuring that the best players in the region are available for selection for West Indies teams.” T20 World Cup 2016 Final: WICB Chairman Dave Cameron thinks it is the beginning of West Indies’ revival
“We are fully aware of the financial rewards on offer in the lucrative international T20 leagues, but we believe deeply in the importance of cricket to the people of the region and of West Indies cricket’s place in world cricket. It is therefore a priority to have all of our players competing and available for selection. We will also engage the ICC on this so that we protect not only the rich heritage and legacy of West Indies Cricket, but also its future. ” ALSO READ: WICB president Dave Cameron criticised for failing to stage meeting
The statement also said, “The President would like to however apologise for what could be deemed inappropriate, comments made by the West Indies’ male captain, Darren Sammy in a post-match interview and would like to apologize on behalf of the WICB, to the millions of fans who witnessed. The President has pledged to enquire the reason and will have the matter addressed.”