The West Indies Cricket Board has apologised to the Indian cricket team, the Board of Cricket Control in India and the fans ahead of the first one-day international today in Kochi. The apology comes on the heels of news that some of the West Indies players are considering abandoning the first match.
“The WICB is making every effort to ensure that it fulfills all its commitments and that cricket is played,” the board said in the press release.
The West Indies Players Association have been at war with the WICB over revenue sharing and pay structure and this isn't the first time. According to a report on Cricinfo, “West Indies players have come out strongly against the West Indies Players Association president and chief executive Wavell Hinds, who they claim 'hoodwinked' them and did not take their inputs while signing a new memorandum of understanding with West Indies Cricket Board last month, under which they would suffer a significant cut in their payment.”
Captain Dwayne Bravo skipped the pre-match press conference on Tuesday while some of the other members skipped the training session.
With 90 minutes to go, it looks as if the match will go ahead as per scheduled at 2.30 pm but no announcement has yet been made.
Here is what Twitter has to say about cricket and the oncoming strike.
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“The WICB is making every effort to ensure that it fulfills all its commitments and that cricket is played,” the board said in the press release.
The West Indies Players Association have been at war with the WICB over revenue sharing and pay structure and this isn't the first time. According to a report on Cricinfo, “West Indies players have come out strongly against the West Indies Players Association president and chief executive Wavell Hinds, who they claim 'hoodwinked' them and did not take their inputs while signing a new memorandum of understanding with West Indies Cricket Board last month, under which they would suffer a significant cut in their payment.”
Captain Dwayne Bravo skipped the pre-match press conference on Tuesday while some of the other members skipped the training session.
With 90 minutes to go, it looks as if the match will go ahead as per scheduled at 2.30 pm but no announcement has yet been made.
Here is what Twitter has to say about cricket and the oncoming strike.
So the West Indies players landed in Kerala and are thinking about going on strike. No punchline required.
— Tony Sebastian (@notytony) October 8, 2014west indies players are taking on west indies players association in the series opener at kochi today
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) October 8, 2014West Indies threaten to boycott #India ODI series opener! Big blow to Indian batsmen who were desperate to get "back in form." #INDvsWI
— Rashi Kakkar (@rashi_kakkar) October 8, 2014West indies series in jeopardy coz players are in strike! Blow to virat kohli and his five odi centuries....
— Fuddu_Tweets (@ProudDilliwala) October 8, 2014India vs West Indies will take place as Scheduled and No Boycott is Going to take place... #IndvsWI
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) October 8, 2014I didnt know West Indies cricketers love batting so much. For the first ODI, all of them want Strike.
— G (@bwoyblunder) October 8, 2014West Indies players contemplating strike ahead of Kochi ODI. Nice to see them so enthusiastically trying out local culture.
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) October 8, 2014West Indies team has come to India to play the 'West Indies Ko Buri Tarah Se Haraa Kar England Mein Huyi Beizzati Ka Badla Lo' series.
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) October 8, 2014West Indies team:Won't play the ODIs. We've issues with our board. BCCI: No IPL for u guys now! WI Team:What time is the match? Lets go!
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) October 8, 2014