The players keep falling out with the board over contracts every few years. If a poor country like Bangladesh can offer stable central contracts to their leading players why can’t Windies Board do likewise
It is a real shame that Windies A team is not participating in CT as I believe atleast in the limited overs format, WI are capable of beating anyone on their day incl. South Africa
They won CT in 2004
CT Winners
http://stats.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/engine/records/team/series_results.html?id=44;type=trophy
“However, senior players like Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Jerome Taylor have made themselves available for the Australian tour in November but a WICB director said last month that only those who participate in the regional one-day tournament in October will be considered for national selection”
http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/424693.html
WICB remains defiant though in this seemingly never ending saga
**"**Joel Garner, also a WICB director, said it was important to show loyalty to the those who faced Bangladesh and that it was time players realised that representing West Indies should be an honour.
**“I do not think that we have asked the players that are playing cricket for West Indies to take up a gun and go to war, or anything like that,” he told CBC Radio. "It is a case of national duty and representing the region, and I think that is an honour. **
**"I think the time has come when [the WICB] has to draw the line and try to get the players to understand that there is a sacrifice that has to be made. We can’t keep doing things business as usual. We have to look to see how best we can improve West Indies cricket. **
“I think you have to reward the people that have been loyal to you and at the end of the day, they withdrew their services.”
http://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/420221.html
So who’s fault is it??