St John’s, Antigua – The Board of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board met in Antigua on Friday March 25 and Saturday March 26 and took a number of crucial decisions to advance West Indies cricket development at all levels.
Review of the WICB Draft Strategic Framework
The Board reviewed the Draft Strategic Framework 2011-2016 as prepared by the management of the WICB. The Board made recommendations, additions and amendments which will be incorporated into the framework. The framework will then be shared with key stakeholders in West Indies cricket for their contributions and suggestions. Following the contributions of key stakeholders – players, sponsors, match officials etc – the Strategic Framework will be brought to the Board of Directors in July for final approval and execution thereafter.
Draft Schedule of Cricket 2011-2012
Directors reviewed the draft schedule of cricket for the next financial year of the WICB (October 2011 – September 2012) and decided the following:
1. The WICB Regional 50 Over Tournament will, as of the 2011-2012 season, be hosted by Territorial Boards on a rotational basis.
2. The WICB Regional 50 Over Tournament 2011 scheduled for October (18th to 31st) will be hosted in Guyana.
The Draft Schedule of Cricket 2011-2012 is attached.
Event MOU between the WICB and Territorial Boards
The Board approved an Event Memorandum of Understanding between the WICB and Territorial Boards.
Umpires pathway and Curators Programme
The Board evaluated and approved an Umpires Pathway for West Indian umpires to advance in their profession and officiate at the highest levels of world cricket.
The Board approved the implementation of a Curator’s Programme and has mandated the WICB Management to finalize terms and conditions for the involvement of the ICC Pitch Consultant. The Curators Programme will be designed and executed to for the up-skilling of ground and pitch curators across the region.
Policies and codes
The Board of Directors approved the following:
1. WICB Communications and Public Relations Policy
2. WICB Anti-Doping Code
3. WICB Anti-Corruption Code
Reports
The Board received reports from the Chief Executive Officer and on the Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket and Digicel Grassroots Cricket programmes.
I was hoping to hear that the entire board has resigned themselves to “Club Cuckoo Land”. That is where they belong. What I am hearing is that Julian Hunt was relected for another two year term. In all his years at the helm of West Indies Cricket,the only success Julian Hunte has had is to appoint a St. Lucian (cannot command his pick not even on this West Indies team, cannot speak properly, cannot bowl, cannot bat, cannot, cannot etc etc etc) to the Captaincy of the West Indies cricket Team. He wil retire and cite that as his best evidence of sucess at the head of West Indies cricket. The board must do better than that. To show respect for Caribbean cricket and the dismal failure of the West Indies team these last fifteen years, the board should resign en masse. They are not doing West Indies Cricket any good by remaining in their comfort zones. By the way, when the board decide to leave they should also bring with them Gayle, Chanderpaul, Sarwan and Sammy.
it is amazing how we get there i am a shame to see where we are today in the cricket world to day i , belive that the wicb have fail us they have done grate harm to the game that we had love they have not done any thing to enhance our cricketer, all they were doing was fulling there porcket with fat checks and the guys that use to be on the field get nothing so this is why we are where we are to day when i was growing up a boy all i coud see was a bat and ball but now basket ball has taken over that is where the money is thank to the wicb
Sorry. I just don’t think basketball can ever replace Caribbean cricket. Remember we only opened an academy last year. That should have been done years ago
Our captain can’t bat, can’t bowl, can’t field, can’t talk……..the team is not balanced……we r lacking a proper wicketkeeper batsman too!!!
There should’nt be D/N games you either play at night or play in the day and i also believe if a team does’nt bat it’s full allocated overs the remaining overs should be given to the opposition for EG: if a team is bowled out in 48 overs the opposition should bat 52 overs, in my veiw that might help players to apply themselves at the crease.
West Indies didnot beat a test playing nation ranked above them therefore the entire board should resign………SHAME!!!!!
May I humbly suggest that the West Indies Team be taken off all match schedules for the next 3 years and sent on some cricketing retreats or serious training camps where they can learn how to maintain their fitness (both physically and psychologically). Payment should be based on performance.
So these steps will inprove performance on the field??? hahahahahaha. these guys are a real joke. what;s the definatiion of madness again? Trying the same thing over and over again and getti ng the same results!! LOL.
please please get read of the board,this is laughable .the president is spending money to things that not pertaining to cricket.build a cricket acadamy in all the six territory nation or if not build three.
For the past 20-25 years or so West Indies cricket has been in the toilet. How is any of this going to take us back to the glory days. How many of these past cricketing stars of yester year involved in todayus West Indies cricket.
I beieve that inspite of poor results we continue to pay these guys top dollar. Why? we should pay for performance. Put in some young men in there. Get rid of all the prima donnas.