WICB Says Sorry (23 April 1999)
The West Indies Cricket Board said yesterday it had sent a letter of apology to The Management and players of the touring Australian team for the crowd invasions at the Bourda Cricket Ground during the 5th One Day International on Wednesday
23-Apr-1999
23 April 1999
WICB Says Sorry
The Barbados Nation
The West Indies Cricket Board said yesterday it had sent a
letter of apology to The Management and players of the touring
Australian team for the crowd invasions at the Bourda Cricket
Ground during the 5th One Day International on Wednesday.
CEO of the WICB, Stephen Camacho was quoted in a board release
as saying that the board deeply regretted the incident at Bourda
and commended the captain, Steve Waugh for his restraint during
the second invasion.
He said the Barbados Cricket Association had given the assurance
that security which was in place for the Test Match would be
maintained and even improved upon for the 6th and 7th One Day
Internationals this weekend at Kensington Oval.
He noted security would also be a key item on the agenda of the
next board meeting in May.
Camacho said the WICB and its member bodies had a responsibility
for the safety of the players and umpires as well as spectators
and could not continue to hold matches in conditions where
people were not safe.
The WICB's CEO said the board had conducted a security survey of
all of the grounds in the Caribbean and the recommendations were
forwarded to the respective territorial boards for
implementation. The WICB had also done considerable follow-up on
the matter but would be investigating further to detect
deficiencies in implementation.
Camacho also appealed to the cricketing public to desist from
invading the field since this practice could have far-reaching
negative consequences for West Indies cricket.
Source :: The Barbados Nation (https://www.nationnews.com/)