Hinds Puts Players Views in Contract Dispute

Kingston: Former West Indies international Wavell Hinds has added his voice to those critical of the way the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has handled dealings with its players.

"I am very disappointed in the statements I have seen coming from the WICB which certainly do not represent the issues as I know them to be," Hinds, who is currently playing for Derbyshire, said. "They've attempted to paint our players in a particular light while I know that there are a number of fundamental issues that the WICB have failed to address repeatedly that go to the core of any contractual relationship.

"I cannot sit idly by and not comment when there seems to be a great deal of misinformation in the public domain. Fortunately the public knows how the WICB has conducted its affairs and should be in a position to judge if and when all the facts are available to them and the public knows who has been most transparent on this issue."

"I am seeing the WICB's position and I am flabbergasted since … I sat for almost 14 hours and arrived at an agreement on Retainer Contracts, Fees for First Class Cricketers and Injury Payments among other things on April 2 in St. Lucia. I am at a loss to understand the WICB's current stance on its agreements with the West Indies Players' Association.