WIPA pleased with WICB talks

According to Ramnarine, "things have been very encouraging."

"We’ve agreed to a couple of things and winning the World Cup is certainly one of them," he continued.

"We’ve raised some serious issues with him and we feel that a policy should be developed. That is something he will obviously have to go to his board and discuss and we’ll (WIPA) meet and discuss it (as well)."

The former national and West Indies leg-spinner also spoke about Gordon’s revelation, earlier in the day, that the WICB plans to implement player contracts before the end of the year.

"The retainer contracts is something that we believe is needed and that’s a way forward," Ramnarine asserted. "Obviously, taking into consideration the other issues that we had disagreements with, we’ll try to come up with some kind of process."

And the 30-year-old Ramnarine also highlighted today’s charity football game, between the WIPA XI, called the ‘Real’ West Indies, and the 1989 T&T Strike Squad, which will be held at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, from 6.30 pm today.

"The guys are excited, they understand the importance of the game," Ramnarine said. "It’s to raise funds, to have a good evening, and for everyone to come out and support the guys."

He continued, "obviously the guys will enjoy being closer to the public, but there’s a greater good. Our cricketers are committed to those who need help, and Grenada and Jamaica certainly need whatever help they can get at this particular time."

Teams: WIPA XI: Wavell Hinds (capt), Dave Mohammed, Curtly Ambrose, Devon Smith, Pedro Collins, Fidel Edwards, Ian Bradshaw, Chris Gayle, Richard Smith, Mervyn Dillon, Courtney Walsh, Marlon Samuels, Carlton Baugh, Keno Mason, Dwayne Bravo, Lendl Simmons, Dinanath Ramnarine, David Williams; Omar Khan (manager), Colin Murray (coach).

STRIKE SQUAD: Clayton Morris (capt), Michael Maurice, Brian Williams, Dexter Francis, Floyd Lawrence, Marvin Faustin, Dexter Cyrus, Hutson Charles, Marlon Morris, Larry Joseph, Leonson Lewis, Kelvin Jones, Maurice Alibey, Philbert Jones, Russel Monroe, Alvin Thomas, Kerry Jamerson, Ross Russell, Dexter Lee, Lawrence George; Neville Chance (manager), Everard ‘Gally’ Cummings (coach).