WICB seeks team to face Bangladesh

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is desperately seeking to put together a team to face Bangladesh after leading players announced a boycott of the upcoming test series because of a long-standing contract dispute.



The Board is now seeking to put together a second-string side, including many players involved in its Under-19 tournament, to fly to St. Vincent where the first test is set to begin tomorrow.



Bangladesh are scheduled to play two tests, three one-dayers and a 20/20 international on their four-week tour.



The president of the West Indies Players Union (WIPA), Dinanath Ramnarine, a former test leg-spinner, says that the 13 players originally selected for the first test had withdrawn since the WICB failed to address concerns about lack of contracts for recent tours.



WICB confirmed in a press release that there were still contract disputes with the players and WIPA regarding previous tours but claimed that the action taken by the players constitutes a clear breach of the collective bargaining agreement between WICB and WIPA.