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thursday, november 6, 2014
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Singh’s X1 remain in TTCB denies control with gripping Ramdin’s removal spinners' contribution as T&T captain – Permaul finish with 8-96 T Earlier, persistent rain played spoilsport as it prevented a single delivery from being bowled during the morning session. The weather did improve during the postlunch session and play got on the way just minutes after noon. Vishual Singh’s X1 added a further 39 runs after resuming in a position of strength at 311-6. Chanderpaul Hemraj was on 39 and Ricardo Adams was yet to score. However, Chanderpaul, a student of the Sagicor High Performance Centre
Steven Jacobs
and Rajendra Chandrika made a watchful start and were looking rock solid
with their defence before a two-wicket burst leave them at 56-2 at the interval. The pair put together 54 runs for the first wicket before left-arm spinner Raj Nanan removed the righthanded Chandrika in soft fashion for 29. Off-spinner Steven Jacobs then earned an obvious leg before wicket verdict against Griffith (20) on the stroke of tea. Johnson and Deonarine who were both relatively new to the crease added 36 runs for the third wickets before Nannan had his
Leon Johnson collect runs on the leg side
managed to add just three to his overnight total before he was removed by off-spinner Narsingh Deonarine (1-62). Permaul, with five wickets overnight, then ripped through the lower order, removing Kemo Paul (12), Jason Sinclair (4) and last man Adams (14) in quick succession to finish the innings with 8-96 off 33 overs. Medium-pacer Christopher Barnwell (139) was the successful bowler. Leon Johnson’s X1 openers Trevon Griffith
Raj Nanan
Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) teammate caught by the forward short-leg fielder Shimron Hetmyer for 19. With the score 92-3, Shiv Chanderpaul (2) stay at the wicket was cut short when Hetmyer took a sharp catch at silly mid-off to give Jacobs his second wicket. Both, Deonarine and Barnwell negotiated a few testing moments before the day’s play came to a premature end. Play will resume today from 09:30 hrs and admission to the venue is free.
rinidad & Tobago Cricket Board president Azim Bassarath has denied that Denesh Ramdin has been removed as captain of Trinidad & Tobago Red Force for this year’s regional competitions. On Tuesday, Ramdin, recently elevated as West Indies’ Test captain, had claimed that the TTCB was trying to “victimize” him for abandoning the India tour last month. However, Bassarth countered that, saying the TTCB executive had not yet taken any decision on Ramdin, who continued to remain captain. “We have not appointed any new captain,” Bassarath told ESPNcricinfo. “There is a recommendation from the selectors that we appoint Rayad Emrit as captain of the team from next week. The executive of the board has yet to sit and decide whether we accept or reject the recommendation. Ramdin is still the captain of Trinidad & Tobago cricket team.” The TTCB executive board is scheduled to meet this weekend to take a final decision, Bassarath said. “When the selectors met to pick the team they realised the Denesh would have been in India playing a complete tour. Immediately after that he would go to the South Africa tour. And after that he would go directly to the World Cup. So Denesh was not going to be available to play for T&T for the 2014-15 season. Hence the selectors made a recommendation [to think about appointing another captain].” Emrit remained a favourite, Bassarath said, only because he had lead T&T successfully last season. “You must remember in the 2014 season, Emrit did lead the team with distinction, where we lost the regional four-day tournament by one point.” Bassarath, who is one of the WICB directors, insisted that it was not correct on Ramdin’s part to allege that he was being pulled
Denesh Ramdin
Centre in Balmain, Couva, Trinidad. “I think it is more victimisation because they were asking me questions about India and my lawyer said not to talk about it so I think they were trying to get more information on that aspect.” However, Bassarath rejected that claim and also added that whatever decision TTCB would take would have no bearing on the ongoing talks between players, WIPA and WICB. “That has absolutely nothing to do with this.” Patrick Rampersad, the T&T third vice-president, was equally categorical about Ramdin’s public pronouncement being incorrect. Rampersad told ESPNcricinfo he was present at Monday’s meet-
ing, which was attended by the top brass of TTCB: Bassarath, Suraj Ragoonath (chief executive), former West Indies player Gus Logie (head coach), along with the treasurer and secretary of the board. The meeting, Rampersad said, was scheduled to also include Darren Bravo, who did not turn up. “We had arranged the meeting with Mr Ramdin and Mr Darren Bravo,” he said. “Mr Bravo did not show up. Based on what has happened over the last few weeks we wanted to talk to them about their commitment to T&T cricket.” Rampersad said about a month ago the national selection panel recommended Emrit as a captain for the T&T team. “That was accepted by the executive. Ramdin is the regular captain of the four-day team. Because he was on West Indies duty we had to appoint somebody in the interim. That is done every year. When then the regular captain comes back and is eligible to play he takes over.” According to Rampersad, Bassarath asked Ramdin how he would respond if he was told that the executive had received a recommendation from the selectors that they prefer to continue with the same captain appointed from the beginning of the season regardless of Ramdin’s availability. “The president also pointed out that this can be done only after the executive ratifies such a recommendation,” Rampersad said. “But he took that to mean that he was fired.” Rampersad also refuted Ramdin’s claim that the TTCB executive tried to “ask him questions” over the pullout from the Indian tour. “That was totally untrue. One question was asked, ‘What transpired in India?’ He said he could not speak about it because that was the advice from the lawyer. That was the end of the matter.” (Cricinfo)
WICB Directors unaware of sacked captains
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Leon Johnson’s X1 close-in fielders appeal strongly for a leg before wicket verdict against Trevon Griffith
up for quitting the India tour after the players failed to break the deadlock with the WICB and West Indies Players Association (WIPA) over the Memorandum of Understanding and combined business agreement signed by the latter two in September. I am axed as captain and they announced Rayad Emrit will be captain going forward for Trinidad & Tobago,” Ramdin told the Trinidad Express on Monday after attending a meeting with the TTCB at the National Cricket
hree WICB Directors have told ESPNcricinfo that, contrary to speculative reports in the Caribbean media, no decision has been taken to sack the three international captains: Denesh Ramdin (Test), Dwayne Bravo (ODI) and Darren Sammy (Twenty20). On Tuesday some of the directors had a meeting over teleconference, including WICB president Dave Cameron, but the WICB did not issue any release. According to Azim Bassarath, who did not participate in the conference
call, no one had informed him about the trio being removed. He said the task force set up by the three warring parties - players, WICB and WIPA - would report back with steps to resolve the situation. According to him, the next board of directors meeting was scheduled for December 13 in Jamaica. Another director, who briefly attended the conference call, denied any decision had been taken. “We have not selected the squad yet [for South Africa] so I don’t know where that news is coming from. We had a teleconference meeting,
“I did not stay for the full duration of the meeting. I am not told yet [of anything decision] because I would have the benefit of [what happened] at the meeting. I am told there is another meeting this Thursday and possibly the matter will come up there. I also heard Clive Lloyd will join that meeting. But I am yet to hear about the Thursday meeting officially.” Meanwhile, a third director said he could not say “whether that is true or not true” but declined to make any further comments. (Cricinfo)