The selectors and management of the T&T Red Force team have a lot to answer for, concerning the T&T Red Force’s dismal performances in the just concluded Cricket West Indies (CWI) Digicel PCL cricket series.
T&T Red Force started well and at one point were second in the standings before a string of defeats left them at the bottom of the pack for the first time in the four-year history of the PCL. One of the more successful managers on the domestic scene Jeffrey Guillen who manages Queen’s Park said, “Every year, the president of the T&T Cricket Board, Azim Bassarath calls for an enquiry and then shuffles the same players. I am eagerly awaiting to hear what he is going to say this time around.”
Guillen who is also a director on SPORTT said, “I think that the selectors and the management have a lot to answer because the best players were not selected to play for the country. I think the selection process needs to be looked at as we went wrong in this regard. I think they went wrong in terms of the structure used to see players eligible for selection. The trial matches that were held to me were of no use and they need to look at this while analysing who got to play in the country. We’re paying players now and their performances are worst. I wonder where has all the professionalism in the cricket gone. We need better players playing for the Red Force. Back in the days of Deryck Murray, Charlie Davis, Bryan Davis and Bernard Julien, they made no money playing for their country, yet they were thoroughly professional and went out there and gave of their best for their country.”
Guillen added he is awaiting word on what is the next move by the board in dealing with the poor performances. “As a spectator I am totally dissatified with this team and I think that they seriously needs to look at the selection panel.”
FINAL 2017-18 STANDINGS
FRANCHISES*M*W*L*D*T*PTS
1. Guyana Jaguars*10*7*0*2*1*166.8
2. Barbados Pride*10*3*2*5*0*114.4
3. Leewards Hurricanes*10*2*4*4*0*94.8
4. Jamaica Scorpions*10*3*4*3*0*93.6
5. Windwards Volcanoes*10*2*4*3*1*85.6
6. T&T Red Force*10*2*5*3*0*82.4