WEST INDIES, SRI LANKA TIED
West Indies’ Sheldon Cottrel, left, talks to captain Jason Holder after he bowled England’s Jonny Bairstow during
the fi fth One Day International cricket match at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Gros Islet, St. Lucia, Saturday,
March 2, 2019. Associated Press / Ricardo Mazalan
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more.
The Trinidadian was fired in September
2016, having complained
publicly about “interference from
outside” in the selection of the team.
The matter came up as CWI President,
Dave Cameron was standing
for re-election for the position last
Sunday.
Simmons is being represented by
Antigua-based Queen’s Counsel, Ann
Henry and Barbadian lawyers Leslie F
Haynes, QC, and former cricket commentator,
Donna Symmonds in the
case in the Industrial court.
Another West Indies coach Ottis
Gibson who was discarded before the
end of his contract, previously settled
his case against CWI for a sum said to
be around US$300,000.
passed. This meant that the tour
would have clashed with the start
of the CPL.
After negotiations between Cricket
West Indies (CWI) and CPL, the CPL
owners decided that they would move
their dates and now the CPL will be
played from Sept. 4 to Oct. 12.
The Indians will be coming to
the Caribbean at the end of July and
will play two Test matches, three
One-Day Internationals and three
Twenty20s.
The Test matches are likely to
be played in Trinidad and Jamaica,
while Guyana will get the ODIs and
Twenty20 matches will be played in
Fort Lauderdale as was done during
the last Indian tour of the Caribbean.
since he was assured that at least six
of the 12 votes, as well as Jamaica.
He claimed to have the support of
Barbados, Guyana and the Windward
Islands. He was nominated by three
of those countries.
Both were defeated by a vote of
8-4.
Skerrit, 62, a former minister
of sports and tourism in St. Kitts
and Nevis government had the support
of Barbados, Guyana and Trinidad
and Tobago and the Leeward
Islands. But who were the other four
territorial boards who apparently
decided to change their support
at the last minute? Voting was by
secret ballot.
Skerrit, also expressed surprise at
the margin of victory, as the election
was expected to be a close battle.
“I am not sure where the eight
votes came from, but I can tell you
that everybody has the right to privacy
with their votes. I am indeed
grateful that we were able to get
eight votes and that gave us more
than a one-vote margin,” the new
CWI president told reporters.
Cameron, who served the regional
body for 17 years — six of those as
president — and Nathan, who spent
15 years at the West Indies Cricket
Board and CWI was vice-president
for the past six years.
Cameron said in a statement: “We
are glad to be able to serve and
proud or our achievements. We are
happy that we left 123 players under
contract. West Indies cricket now
has a home owned by the board at
Coolidge Cricket Grounds. The World
Championships and bringing back
the Wisden Trophy are also other
achievements that we are proud of.
I am very surprised, but I just like
to say thanks to the region for the
opportunity to serve West Indies
cricket.”
Newly elected Vice President, Dr.
Kishore Shallow. Cricket West Indies
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CWI elects new leaders
No clash in
tourneys
By Azad Ali
West Indies excellent performance
against England has seen them draw
level with eighth-ranked Sri Lanka
on points, two months before the
team begins its campaign at the ICC
50 overs World Cup in England.
In the latest ranking released
recently, West Indies remained ninth
but gained four points to draw level
with Sri Lanka on 76.
Their points gain was the best in
the tables and came following a 2-2
draw in the recent five-match oneday
series against the world number
one England.
West Indies lost the first match
of the double-header in Barbados by
six wickets, despite posting a firstinnings
record of 360, but hit back
in the second game with a 26-run
victory.
The third match in Grenada was
abandoned due to rain and England
then took a decisive lead in the series
with a 29-run win, even though West
Indies piled up a record 389 in pursuit
of 419.
West Indies then crushed England
by seven wickets in the final ODI in St.
Lucia, after bundling out the visitors
for a paltry 113.
The series raised hopes of the
regional team chances in the May
30-July 14 World Cup in England after
their poor form in recent years.
The West Indies team has not won
an ODI series in five years and had
to play an ICC qualifier last March in
order to reach the World Cup, after
their ninth-placed ranking ruled them
out from automatic qualification.