West Indies Cricket Board dysfunctional and untrustworthy: Michael Holding

The sides will do battle once more in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne before the series concludes in Sydney in the New Year, and Sammy, now Down Under to play for Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League, is willing his compatriots to draw on past experiences to bounce back.

Clarke was to have captained the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League, but made a decision to pull the pin on that a month after quitting Test cricket in August.

“There is a light spray of a handsome gold colour over the bat, it is something that cricket hasn’t seen before, ” Spartan boss Kunal Sharma said.

Dwayne Bravo has criticised the West Indies Cricket Board over its strained relationship with players and a lack of facilities for the sport in the Caribbean.

“Yes, they pay us well, but at the same time we never feel disrespect in any way when we play for those teams around the world”. We don’t have proper grounds, proper nets or a proper academy.

More honesty needed: “Those in charge have to look into themselves”.

The team’s miserable run continued on Australia, losing the first of the three-Test Frank Worrell Trophy series to Australia by 122 runs, inside three days in Hobart.

“But being fit and healthy and active has always been a part of my blood and with my (troublesome) back, I need to make sure I’m not carrying too much weight”. His remarks follow those of Michael Holding who said the WICB was “dysfunctional, untrustworthy and not liked by the employees”, while Brian Lara squarely laid the blame on the administrators for “bad governance”. “Until earlier this year I was still interested to play Test cricket but I have yet to hear anything from any selector, what their plans are for me, what my position is”, said 32-year-old Bravo, who has played 40 Tests. “If we present an opportunity to another country where their best players can play in both Test cricket and also play in the IPL and BBL I’m confident it can work”. Despite this and his row with the West Indian board, he has not given up hope of again playing the shorter forms of the game at worldwide level.