Drama as West Indies pull out of India tour
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NEW DELHI: West Indies is quitting its tour of India after the fourth one-day international on Friday because of a pay dispute at home with its national cricket board and players' union. The Board of Control for Cricket in India said it was shocked by the decision of its West Indies counterpart.
“The WICB's inability to resolve internal issues with its players and allowing the same to affect an ongoing bilateral series does not reflect well on any of those involved,” the BCCI said in a statement.
The BCCI added it made “several appeals to the WICB to honor its commitment and complete the series.“ West Indies almost didn't play the first ODI last week because of the pay dispute, and warned its players union that it might pull out of the tour.
The lack of agreement boiled over when team manager Richie Richardson informed BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel of the team's decision by email early Friday, just before the fourth ODI began in Dharmasala.
The West Indians apparently reluctantly agreed to play the match. West Indies will abandon the tour at the halfway point, with one more ODI scheduled, a one-off Twenty20 and three tests.
“We will pursue the ICC to ensure that its interests and those of the game at large will not suffer any damage due to such acts of indiscretion,” the BCCI said.
India will replace the abandoned matches with five one-day internationals against Sri Lanka next month, ESPNcricinfo.com said.
The dispute stems from a memorandum of understanding and a collective bargaining agreement signed last month between the WICB and West Indies Players Association. West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo, as the team representative, said WIPA president Wavell Hinds signed without the team's knowledge and consent.
Bravo sought answers from Hinds, but even after Hinds responded, Bravo demanded Hinds resign from his positions, and asked the board not to communicate with WIPA until a solution was found. But WICB president Dave Cameron said he will keep communicating with Hinds, and will adhere to the MoU signed in September.
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Oct 17, 2014 05:08pm
Looks like some of the drama in PCB has rubbed off on the WICB as soon as they entered the sub-continent.
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Oct 17, 2014 05:08pm
Leaving India could be disastrous for WIndies cricket.
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Oct 17, 2014 05:12pm
Please send the WI team to Pakistan. The PCB will pay money to the WI players.
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Oct 17, 2014 05:13pm
India has already managed 5 ODI series with SriLanka as backup.
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Oct 17, 2014 05:19pm
@Sudhakar why do you have to always blame Pakistan for everything. Dawn should start showing some bias towards Indians posting such negative comments about Pakistan. Take a leaf out of indian media which defend the wrong actions also of india and indian ppl. Cannot forget what the indian diplomat did to her maid in ny and media supported it
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Oct 17, 2014 05:26pm
Dear BCCI let them sort out their problems no need to take any action. By the way i am happy Sri Lanka is coming good for our team preparation.
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Oct 17, 2014 05:39pm
Good work BCCI if you have managed SL as back up. As responsible leaders help PCB to have cricket back in Pakistan. Cricket needs Pakistan as much as Pakistan society needs cricket.
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Oct 17, 2014 05:44pm
WICB just moved up in the worst cricket board ranking...knocking PCB from the top spot!!
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Oct 17, 2014 06:01pm
@Marina Sudhakar's comment was more of a sarcasm on a lighter note but your comment is more vitriolic in nature. As far as your comment on Indian diplomat is concerned, nobody knows what's the real matter. Do you have any proof whether the maid is honest or not? Pls don't try to judge a person by media reports.
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Oct 17, 2014 06:02pm
West Indies cricket board have cut their salaries of the players currently playing in India, that led to withdrawal.
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Oct 17, 2014 06:07pm
@imran why???????
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Oct 17, 2014 06:12pm
@Sudhakar shame on you for dragging PCB into this unrelated matter. Just shows the minds of Indians who are obsessed with Pakistan. Why don't you mind your own business and don't act as a nosy neighbour.
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Oct 17, 2014 06:14pm
@Sudhakar Maybe, you should be the chief of WICB , that will keep them away from PCB. Unfortunately you don't qualify, sorry.
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Oct 17, 2014 06:20pm
@Sudhakar i never travelled india and has no desire to do so because indian are so negative about Pakistan that i think they are taught in their schools the hate the produce daily basis against pakistan. I grew up in pakistani school and colleges but i was never taught hate against india
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Oct 17, 2014 06:32pm
@Kanwarch But that's the fact isn't it what Sudhakar said? you guys don't wanna face the reality
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Oct 17, 2014 06:41pm
@Sudhakar. Seriously, you need to have your head examined.
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Oct 17, 2014 06:45pm
Big 3 not sharing the wealth.. and cricket world has started to shatter.
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Oct 17, 2014 06:49pm
@Sudhakar your comment highlights Indian obsession with Pakistan and everything related, even though all Indians TRY to deny it. Self evident by Indian comments over and over again.
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Oct 17, 2014 06:49pm
Money. Money & Money. Where is the sports? Boards are fighting for money, ICC restructured around money, player are walking out for money. Only I, the spectator is left to fill all these money holes. Its disgusting.
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Oct 17, 2014 07:07pm
What a disregard for the all mighty BCCI who are in awe and shock. A good lesson for the Indians that you can not buy everything with money, however Indians can do anything for money.
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Oct 17, 2014 07:11pm
Wow! India has already planned a backup - SL coming to play!
Indian government has been inefficient (before Modi), but BCCI is aggressive and knows what it wants and how to get it (BTW - I do not support many actions of BCCI).
Sudhakar's comment on PCB was funny and appropriate (within the context).
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Oct 17, 2014 07:15pm
Shameful!
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Oct 17, 2014 07:16pm
@shabut - you got it completely backwards. It is WICB vs the players. Mighty BCCI has already invited SL to play. Could have been Pakistan a few years back (would prefer that).
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Oct 17, 2014 07:19pm
@Marina And what exactly did she do in NY???
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Oct 17, 2014 07:44pm
@shabut
Absurd comment. West Indies board did not pay its own players wo then refused to play.BCCI had nothing to do with it.
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Oct 17, 2014 07:47pm
@Sudhakar I would definitely not agree to such lose comments coming in from a fellow Indian. It is WI's own internal problem because of which they opted out. Where does Pakistan or any other country come into the picture? My apologies if I misread the intent of your comment.
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Oct 17, 2014 07:55pm
@Taj M. Wazir Which school was that Taj?
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Oct 17, 2014 08:01pm
@Taj M. Wazir No we dont tought hatred against any.. infact till 1999 My self I was anaware of the fact that there is a dispute between India and pak and we are short of enemy or rivals..neither my parents nor my teachers tought me Pakistan is a enemy and we should hate them... we were tought Pakistan is our neighbors we were separated by Britishers..
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Oct 17, 2014 08:05pm
sad day for wi cricket. The end of big 3 starts with this
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Oct 17, 2014 08:07pm
@Sudhakar What Pakistan or PCB has to do with West Indies team's internal dispute. This team was playing with Indians and in their return they are not even flying over Pakistan.
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Oct 17, 2014 08:12pm
BCCI is raking billions for being part of big 3. It should share some of the wealth with poor WICB. Stop being greedy.
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Oct 17, 2014 08:12pm
@Payal My take on it is that, when India launches a mars mission, what we hear from many Pakistani commentators is about toilets in India. What has each one got to do with other? Did Indians ask for your esteemed but unwanted opinions and observations? This comment of mine is supposed to be a joke, although it came out in a bad way. I apologize for that. Hopefully, Pakistani commentators also keep in mind what they are posting and how it comes across?
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Oct 17, 2014 08:14pm
@ROBIN- New Delhi what is the reality in this particular news? Don't create more hatred and bad feelings by your stupid comments.
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Oct 17, 2014 08:43pm
@Sudhakar. Let me explain you the relevance of mars mission and toilets, apparently they both happen in the same country, point being made was that the class system has hit new heights, there is no money to spend on basic sanitation but SLV's are launched in the space so that a group of people can pump their chest with proud, while majority of population is still dealing with hook worms.
In this case, whatever the monkey business PCB do has no relevance to WI, for comparison purpose Pakistani supreme court has not banned PCB Chairman from work due to on going investigations.
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Oct 17, 2014 08:46pm
@Marina : Agree fully with you. We should not randomly blame each other. One needs to imbibe respect for neighbours.
From an Indian....
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Oct 17, 2014 08:50pm
BCCI clicked its fingers and within 30 minutes or so it seemed,Sri Lanka had signed up for 5 ODIs
with INDIA !
This demonstration of power and business has to be appreciated !!
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Oct 17, 2014 09:02pm
Latest news, according to Times of India, West Indies, deny calling off the tour.
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Oct 17, 2014 09:17pm
The Windies do not want to lose another of their bowlers in India due to bowling action which the Indians are keen to point out.
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Oct 17, 2014 09:29pm
Guys, don't fight over PCB comments.
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Oct 17, 2014 09:31pm
@Taj M. Wazir
Urdu huh ;-)
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Oct 17, 2014 09:48pm
Too much money in cricket, it's the IPL that did it. Everyone knows. Ian Botham is one guy who had the guts to speak about this. The game has changed for ever. This is a symptom.
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Oct 17, 2014 09:48pm
What a serious joke?
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Oct 17, 2014 09:49pm
I read most of all comments and there is war of words between Indian and Pakistani commentator but i am wonder that BCCI invite SL team and they dropped Pakistan from the list so as per your Najam Sethi Pakistan is in big 4 where it now did any say in world cricket or just like your new head he is ready to play under 19 cricket team even women team too did you introspect ever or just blame other
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Oct 17, 2014 10:23pm
@Marina
Yes Sudhakar's comments about PCB are out of context. But your comments about Indian diplomat and her maid reflect a state of total ignorance about the crux of the case. It reflects how biased you are - like pot calling kettle black.
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Oct 17, 2014 10:25pm
@Benaam They do not want to die
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Oct 17, 2014 10:26pm
@Humanity Cricket can survive without Pakistan
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Oct 17, 2014 10:28pm
@Kanwarch U have a very thin skin. Do u think that us Pakistanis can be only nosy all the time. Them Indians also know how to be nosy. We don't have a monopoly on that. Take a chill pill
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Oct 17, 2014 10:28pm
@Kanwarch U have a very thin skin. Do u think that us Pakistanis can be only nosy all the time. Them Indians also know how to be nosy. We don't have a monopoly on that. Take a chill pill
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Oct 17, 2014 10:29pm
@Taj M. Wazir Wait until you need some serious medical issues, and automatically you will try hard to reach India !!!
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Oct 17, 2014 10:31pm
@shabut
You comment is UPSIDE DOWN !!!!
READ the article again or do you want it translated in URDU ????
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Oct 17, 2014 10:32pm
@Imran A. Do u have a negative IQ? This is West Indies internal problem. What big 3 have got to do with that? Shall we ever learn how not to blame others for our miseries?
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Oct 17, 2014 10:40pm
@dinesh Dinesh-Uddin, how does that start an end of BCCI? Absurd!!
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Oct 17, 2014 10:43pm
@Warrior Bin Qasim Should USA also start giving out money to poor nations who are poor because of their own corrupt and useless government?? When will the people-poor nations-corrupt governments- start taking charge of their own actions and stop being victims?? BCCI is strong because of THEIR strong market. Why should they give out THEIR money to corrupt boards unnecessarily?
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Oct 17, 2014 10:45pm
@SAM Your comment reeks unnecessary jealousy. That will not take us anywhere.
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Oct 17, 2014 11:18pm
Chill Guys... nothing is going to happen.
Come next IPL and you will see likes of Gayle, Bravo, Smith, Pollard all playing in IPL.
Its mutual win-win.... WI Players need IPL and equally IPL needs WI Players.
So BCCI will not take any action against them.... just a few statements here and there while the issue is hot.
Nothing eventually... The show will go on!
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Oct 17, 2014 11:45pm
The tour is going to continue. WI player cant risk money from IPL, and BCCI will definately find a way out
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Oct 17, 2014 11:45pm
Poor Sri Lankans always available to fill up the gaps!
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Oct 17, 2014 11:48pm
all of you crying about big 3, this has to do nothing with them, its the wicb cutting 75 percent of the players income, and saying that the cricketers are greedy, well they have to earn money, so they can train and live, many sports have money in them and they are not destoryed, football is an example.
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Oct 18, 2014 02:48am
@Ashiq Ke Rasool Psst. USA is already doing it and is giving aid yo countries like Pakistan and Afganisthan
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Oct 18, 2014 02:52am
About time other countries are wising up. Smart move.
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Oct 18, 2014 08:23am
@Uzair As you explained the relationship between Indian space mission and Indian toilet problem. Let me clarify the Sudhakar comment on PCB and WICB. The relationship b/w PCB and WICB is that both cricket board are inefficient and does not know when and how to protest. In my humble opinion, West Indies should have continued at least this series. In failing in doing so, they made sure that BCCI will always scrutinize every aspect of their next series which they might have overlooked in past. You may or may not agree, but BCCI is and ( most probably ) will be most powerful cricket board in world. Sometimes when I read news on Dawn website, I come across news about why India does not want cricket relationship with Pakistan. Again IMHO it is not about India hating Pakistan or must destroy Pakistan. It is more about monetary benefit and learning. As you all know both Pakistan and UAE will not be hosting any cricket event(like World Cup) in near future, it does not make sense to practice on grounds here. BCCI will want to practice on Australian grounds(adaption) or domestic (which helps local talent ). And what I read in news about PCB, if it continues the same way, it will not be any condition to negotiate with BCCI alone or with group of others.
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Oct 18, 2014 08:58am
@Rana The poor Srilankans seems to be too costly for PCB.
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Oct 18, 2014 09:31am
What's the big deal if West indies pull out of the tour. The BCCI didn't fulfill their commitments in south Africa just to give Tendulkar a chance to play his last game in India.
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Oct 18, 2014 12:16pm
@Taj M. Wazir Reverse it Mr. Wazir
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Oct 18, 2014 12:19pm
@Rana reacher then pakistan
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Oct 18, 2014 02:09pm
@Kanwarch Its not about spreading hatred we refrain from doing that, however the point remains things are not OK within WICB and PCB, thats what the comment was all about. Cricket and cricketers suffer when there is a disagreement between players and the Board, are you saying all is well with PCB and the players? that's what is highlighted in our comments.
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Oct 19, 2014 12:16am
@Sudhakar Rotten to the core! you cant be any thing else
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Oct 19, 2014 12:18am
@Nikesh just be predisposed towards mildness, while commenting about a rotten comment by an Indian, it was outright devious and offensive, terming it as light satire is just outrageous
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Oct 19, 2014 12:21am
@ROBIN- New Delhi well, thats worst degree of bigotry to say so!
the prejudice and venom you guys have is unimaginable
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Oct 19, 2014 08:50am
@Asif
Get your facts right. The South Africa tour was in November. In July -- that is much before the tour was to begin, Cricket South Africa announced a schedule without the Indian board's consent.It was early as that that the BCCI objected to the itinerary...
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Oct 19, 2014 10:49am
@Riffat Again, read the comment properly and try to understand the content there is no venom there but true facts about players and the cricket boards, i watch lotta of your news channels and that's where i get the insight from so its nothing ours as to say.......
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