West Indies T20 cricket captain Darren Sammy has said his team will play at the India 2016 T20 World Cup in a fifth letter between the regional team and West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) CEO Michael Muirhead, which was leaked by I95.5 FM journalist Andre Baptiste. Sammy had initially baulked …
Read More »Sammy urges WICB to double T20 W/Cup match fees in third letter
The following letter is the third in a series of exchanges between West Indies T20 cricket captain Darren Sammy and West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) CEO Michael Muirhead, which was shared with Wired868 by I95.5 FM sport journalist, Andre Baptiste: Thanks for the response, Michael. Look, I do have some …
Read More »Exclusive: West Indies cricketers and WICB clash over World Cup match fees
The following letters, allegedly sent by West Indies T20 cricket captain Darren Sammy to the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and from WICB CEO Michael Muirhead to Sammy, were shared with Wired868 by I95.5 FM sport journalist, Andre Baptiste: To all concerned at WICB, I am sending this as captain …
Read More »Troublemakers or trailblazers: Do athletes deserve to voice an opinion on sport?
Ask a PTSC bus driver whether: more maintenance work is needed on buses, which routes are unprofitable, are the roads good, or are his working hours bad? Nine out of ten times, he or she would have an opinion worth sharing. And we would be glad to hear it. But …
Read More »Anatomy of a back-stabbing: Live Wire looks at WICB’s treatment of Simmons
If Phil Simmons didn’t care whether West Indies won or lost cricket matches, he would still be in a job today. But he did. So he isn’t. From the moment Simmons chose to retain the notion that, as West Indies cricket coach, he deserved the best players available to win matches, …
Read More »WICB Members: Cameron did nothing wrong; public did not get all the facts
West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Wycliffe “Dave” Cameron has been promised a smooth ride by regional member directors as the embattled sport body looks to carry on in the face of US$42 million lawsuit from the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India). CARICOM officials met the WICB …
Read More »What a Twit! WICB president ignites new scandal with Gayle jibe
The West Indies Cricket Team belatedly peered out from behind the dark clouds this morning with a comprehensive win over Pakistan in their second 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup outing. But they did not take their controversial boss Dave Cameron into the sunlight with them. It is just as well, …
Read More »WICB director: CARICOM is all talk; the ICC will save West Indies
A West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) director, speaking on the condition of anonymity, has questioned CARICOM’s ability to solve the present impasse between the regional cricket body and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and suggested that only the International Cricket Council (ICC) can save West Indies …
Read More »Ramdin: TTCB hurt, embarrassed and victimised me
West Indies test cricket captain Denesh Ramdin has responded to news of his imminent replacement at the helm of his local team by accusing the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) of intentionally attempting to humiliate him. The following is a press statement by Ramdin: I wish to make this public …
Read More »TTCB confirms and denies true lies about Ramdin
Trinidad and Tobago cricket captain Denesh Ramdin left a meeting with the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) on Monday evening convinced that he had lost his post at the helm of the team. “I am axed as captain and they announced Rayad Emrit will be captain going forward for …
Read More »Windies cricketers get legal advice on MOU; Bravo confirms Samuels split
The West Indies cricket team has retained legal counsel in its bid to overturn the contentious Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)/Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was signed on their behalf by West Indies Players Association (WIPA) president Wavel Hinds in September. The agreement was allegedly struck without the approval or knowledge …
Read More »WICB could face US$65 million lawsuit after saving US$683,581
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) could face a US$65 (TT$412) million lawsuit, according to the ESPN CricInfo, for abandoning its tour of India due to internal wrangling with its players. This figure was calculated using India’s home series against the West Indies in the 2013/14 season as a guide …
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