By Azad Ali
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has set
deadlines for consultation and implementation
of the recommendations of
the Wehby Report on the governance
of West Indies cricket, the first being
on Oct. 16.
A CWI release said that date is when
reading of the report and consultation
process should be completed.
The proposed way forward was
approved by the CWI board of directors
following a presentation by President
Ricky Skerritt of a board paper entitled
“Governance Reform Report – Next
Steps.”
The paper called for the CWI board
of directors, territorial boards and their
members and all stakeholders, to do all
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that is possible to stimulate, encourage
and facilitate the reading, discussion
and consultation of the report, which
was widely distributed on Aug. 17.
According to Skerritt, Jamaican Senator
Don Wehby has offered to make
himself and other Task Force members
available to provide explanations
and facilitate discussion on the report’s
findings, if needed.
The paper encouraged all stakeholders
to engage in any consultation they
deemed necessary to help pave the way
for implementation.
The release stated that the first Oct.
16 deadline would depend on the ability
of territorial boards to effectively consult
with their membership under the
COVID-19 group gathering protocols.
By Azad Ali
West Indies Women wore the Black
Lived Matter logo on their playing
shirts when they faced England
Women throughout the Vitality T20
International series, which started on
Monday (Sept. 20), as part of the
Sandals West Indies Tour of England
2020.
The decision was taken by the players
and team management with the
full support of Cricket West Indies
(CWI).
The logo, which has a clenched
fist in place of the letter “A” in the
word “Black,” was designed by Alisha
Hosannah, the partner of professional
footballer Troy Deeney, and was worn
by the West Indies Men’s team during
their three-match Test series against
England in July.
West Indies Women’s Captain, Stafanie
Taylor said, “we are a team of
women, a team of diverse women and
we know what is to be judged based
on the color of our skin. As athletes
with the spotlight on us, we know
the importance of our roles and we
are proud that we are able to keep the
awareness of the campaign going.”
She added, “Taking a knee for us
means so much more than the physical
gesture.”
President of Cricket West Indies,
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have made the recommendations. It
is not something that we can hide. So
I urge them (to give racism) the same
emphasis they put on protecting the
integrity of the game.”
Athletes across the world have spoken
out about racism in sport as part
of the Black Lives Matter protests
after the death of George Floyd, a
black man who died in police custody
in Minneapolis on May 25.
England joined West Indies in
wearing “Black Lives Matter” logos
on their shirt during their recent test
series and also took the knee as part
of the protest against racism.
Wes Hall
privately funded to the cost $250,000.
Hall, who celebrated his 83rd birthday
earlier this month, last opened
bowling with Sobers for the West Indies
at Kensington in 1968 when the home
team drew with England.
Throughout his career he took 192
Test wickets at an average of 26.38 and
was the first West Indian bowler to
take a hat-trick in Test cricket. He also
captured 546 wickets in 170 first-class
matches.
Hall began his Test career against
India in 1958, took his hat-trick a year
later against Pakistan and bowled the
final over in two tied Tests, against
Australia in 1960 and against England
in 1963.
Hall is also a member of the International
Cricket Council Cricket Hall of
Fame and the West Indies Cricket Hall
of Fame.
Some while after the end of his
career he entered politics, serving in
the Barbados Senate and House of
Assembly. He was appointed minister of
tourism in 1987.
The powerfully built former fast
bowler became a West Indies selector
then went on to be board president
from 2001 to 2003.
in May,” he said.
Grave added that some debts to some
groups had been cleared, adding, “we
have no debt to our players.”
However, Grave stressed, “it’s still
very, very challenging at this stage and
there’s still a huge amount of uncertainty
as to when our next home tour
will be and therefore, really, when our
media rights revenue will start to really
flow again.”
He said the hope was that grassroots
programs could be restarted via the 25
percent payout to local boards.
West Indies’ Stafanie Taylor in action with England’s Sarah Taylor. Action Images via Reuters/Peter CziborraCricket
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Money problems
West Indies women wear BLM logo
CWI to implement Governance Report
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