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I would like to respond to Devon Dick's article titled 'West Indies Cricket Board must go' in the November 30 issue of your newspaper.
The impression is given that Christopher Gayle is indispenable to West Indies cricket. He is not, and has never been. Without West Indies cricket, the name and person Christopher Gayle will quickly fade in the memory, despite his performances in T20 cricket around the world. He is no Headley, Worrell, Weekes, Walcott, Sobers, or Lara.
Unfortunately, for quite some time, Christopher Gayle's statements and behaviour manifested a gratuitous arrogance towards the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) that no employer in the position of the board would have accepted.
What those who repeatedly call for the resignation of members of the WICB fail to state is that during the past years, there have been many different members of the board, including past Test players. It is quite clear that irrespective of who comprise the board, the critics will continue to sing for their resignations.
The WICB is right to demand an apology by Gayle.
The board, at different times, has made mistakes, but I can see positive work being done at present. First, there is the emphasis on the 'A' and Under-19 teams. Second, there is the cessation of picking and recycling the same players who continually fail. Third, there is the rebuilding of a united team, which does not include any disruptive element.
WILLAN J. CYRUS
willamcyrs@aol.com
Reading, England
The impression is given that Christopher Gayle is indispenable to West Indies cricket. He is not, and has never been. Without West Indies cricket, the name and person Christopher Gayle will quickly fade in the memory, despite his performances in T20 cricket around the world. He is no Headley, Worrell, Weekes, Walcott, Sobers, or Lara.
Unfortunately, for quite some time, Christopher Gayle's statements and behaviour manifested a gratuitous arrogance towards the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) that no employer in the position of the board would have accepted.
What those who repeatedly call for the resignation of members of the WICB fail to state is that during the past years, there have been many different members of the board, including past Test players. It is quite clear that irrespective of who comprise the board, the critics will continue to sing for their resignations.
The WICB is right to demand an apology by Gayle.
The board, at different times, has made mistakes, but I can see positive work being done at present. First, there is the emphasis on the 'A' and Under-19 teams. Second, there is the cessation of picking and recycling the same players who continually fail. Third, there is the rebuilding of a united team, which does not include any disruptive element.
WILLAN J. CYRUS
willamcyrs@aol.com
Reading, England
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