Don't ignore the cracks

An editorial in kaieteurnewsonline.com states that the euphoria surrounding West Indies' victory over Pakistan in the first Test should not mask the the cracks that had been exposed in the relations between the WICB and coach Ottis Gibson on one side, and the senior players Chris Gayle and Shivnarine Chanderpaul on the other, in the lead-up to the series.

After the two players were not picked initially for the ODIs, it became very evident that communications from the coach and the Board to the players left very much to be desired. There appeared to be a complete unwillingness to deal with the players as equals and the Board seemed determined to continue with its historical paternalistic and condescending behaviour.