The contentious India dispute did not come up for discussion at the Caricom/West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) meeting in Grenada on Monday.Caricom intervened in West Indies cricket recently because of the aborted tour of India and since then they have remained interested in the governance of West Indies cricket.
Both parties decided to meet upon a call from Grenadian Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell the day before the start of the second Test match between West Indies and England in Grenada.A release was sent out by the WICB, which carried the information that the meeting was successful in terms of both bodies moving forward. It is understood that St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonzales was very vocal throughout the meeting and shared his concerns as far as the governance of the cricket is concerned.
However, the parties did not get a chance to discuss the Indian dispute. The West Indies team boycotted their last tour of India after they failed to get their views heard over a pay structure dispute.They played four of the five matches that was scheduled for the limited overs series and did not show for the Test series that was carded after. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has asked to be compensated to the tune of US$41.95M.
They even approached Caricom to get involved after the WICB missed a payment deadline.A source attending the meeting said that there were too many people at the meeting to get down to talk about the India situation. "There were too many people at the meeting and after everyone had something to say, the time just went by.
"I am of the understanding that the process of getting the India dispute resolved has started and talks are ongoing between the West Indies Cricket Board and the BCCI."The WICB is very serious in paying back the debt to the BCCI in terms of playing cricket and the BCCI is currently considering their position to stop all bi-lateral relations with the WICB."