West Indies keen to reach agreement with India over abandoned tour
Friday 7 November 2014 10:44, UK
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has appealed to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to reach a "mutually agreeable solution" over the recent abandoned series between the sides.
An internal contractual dispute meant the West Indies squad left India midway through last month’s tour, with three Tests, a fifth ODI and one Twenty20 match still to be played.
The BCCI has issued a £26.2m damages claim against the WICB, which it holds solely responsible for the financial loss incurred due to the cancellation.
West Indian cricket is unlikely to have the means to pay that kind of money and WICB officials are keen to secure a diplomatic resolution to the solution, despite tough words from BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel.
A statement released following a WICB directors meeting read: "The WICB confirms receipt of a letter from the BCCI.
“The WICB will continue to use its best endeavours to meet with the BCCI to discuss all relevant matters pertaining to the premature end to the tour of India.
"The WICB respects the decisions of the BCCI but continues to trust that discussions can result in a mutually agreeable resolution.
"The WICB reiterates that the events which led to the premature end to the tour of India were extremely unfortunate and the WICB is committed to ensuring that such events do not recur."
The statement said categorically that manager Richie Richardson had not been fired, contrary to speculation.
But there was no reference to reports that all three West Indies captains - Denesh Ramdin, Dwayne Bravo and Darren Sammy - had been sacked.
