Caricom leaders have revealed their intention to approach the International Cricket Council (ICC) about the problems facing West Indies Cricket, including its governance.
The disclosure was made by Barbados’ Prime Minister Freundel Stuart at the 27th Inter-Sessional Conference of heads of government of Caricom in Placencia, Belize.
Stuart revealed during the summit, that an initiative was agreed that heads of government had to intervene to protect the interests of the people in the region, who patronised West Indies cricket and “who have a vested interest in it”.
Stuart assured the people of the region that the matter would be followed up and further action contemplated at the appropriate juncture.
The issue of the state of West Indies cricket has been an agenda item at the level of Caricom for some time, with a prime ministerial sub-committee on cricket and cricket governance being established and chaired by the Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr Keith Mitchell.
During this month’s summit, leaders also examined recommendations coming out of a report by a special cricket review panel chaired by Professor and Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Dr Eudine Barriteau.
Other members of the panel are President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, Sir Dennis Byron and President of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr Warren Smith.