Showing posts with label WICB. Show all posts
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Bangladesh's 2nd Test Victory; Historic?


Posted by Q at Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Pitched (21)
Cricinfo has termed Bangladesh's test win over the West Indies as "historic".

Is it really?

To be honest I expected this Bangladesh win as soon as I heard that West Indies will be fielding a second string side; it hasn't come as a surprise or a shock to me.

It is only their second test victory ever, with the previous one coming against Zimbabwe over 4 years ago.

9 years, 60 test matches, 2 wins, not good!

Only a fool will think that Bangladesh has made progress with this win.

Sure its a great win for them; but it needs to be looked at in perspective.

If it wasn't for the WICB, WIPA, and a contractual dispute, Bangladesh would not have had this win.

The West Indies handed it to them on a platter and Bangladesh did well not to lose it.

Besides Tamim Iqbal's century and a solid knock from Junaid Siddique there weren't any notable batting performances.

The spinners looked good but only because they were up against a side that looked more like a cricket club than an international team.

The win is good for their confidence no doubt, but I'm afraid I don't think it is historic.

Bangladesh still have a lot more to do to make me believe that they can compete at this level.

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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Even God is on Chris Gayle's Side


Posted by Q at Thursday, July 09, 2009 Pitched (8)
The Ashes have allowed the drama unfolding in the West Indies to be pushed into the background.

If there was ever a dramatic cricket story; this is it!

Potentially the West Indies could field 9 debutants in their test match against Bangladesh, which should have started an hour ago but still hasn't due to rain.

The actual West Indies team is boycotting the series because of contractual disputes with the WICB.

Its strange that the dispute has gone to the extent that has led the board to field a second string team for a test match.

Sure its Bangladesh, but its still a test match.

Doesn't the board think that Chris Gayle, Chanderpaul, Sarwan, Jerome Taylor, Fidel Edwards, Dwayne Bravo are worthy of the contracts they are asking for?

Hasn't WICB thought of the repurcussions of losing a test match to Bangladesh?

It's more than likely.

So far the rain Gods have sided with Gayle and made sure a new look West Indies does not take the field.

But it's just about time before it happens; I don't think I have seen something more absurd than this!

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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Enlighten Me Please


Posted by Q at Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Pitched (8)
Just about 2 months ago the Caribbean Regional Anti Doping Agency (RADA) carried out drugs tests on 32 West Indies cricketers who were part of the provisional Stanford Superstars squad.

Xaiver Marshall along with another player from the Leeward Islands tested positive during those tests.

This news was made public and did the rounds around mid September. The substance, however, for which they tested positive was not disclosed.

At that time, Donald Peters, the CEO of the WICB, said that appropriate action will be taken against Marshall.

I never heard about the news again.

There was no inquiry.

There was no action.

There was no news about a fine or a ban or even about Marshall escaping punishment.

Then the Stanford Superstars squad was announced and Marshall was not in it.

Considering that he had hit the record number of sixes in an ODI recently, to me the only reason he didn't make Stanford's squad was because of the positive dope test.

But then the West Indies announced the squad for the 3 ODIs against Pakistan that start tomorrow in Abu Dhabi.

To my surprise, Marshall was part of the squad!

He will most probably play tomorrow as well!

What happened to the positive dope test?

Was the test not accurate?

Was Marshall cleared?

What was the substance?

Did Marshall escape punishment?

What did the WICB do?

What did Marshall do?

What did RADA do?

What did WADA say?

What about the ICC?

Have I missed something?

Enlighten me please!

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