Muirhead sees bright future for Windies cricket

Muirhead resigned as the WICB CEO on October 14, but the WICB asked him to hold the position until December. The new CEO of the board is Englishman Johnny Grave.

In an interview with Newsday, Muirhead said when he was involved with the WICB they had two long-term goals. Muirhead explained that the WICB already achieved one of these goals by reducing a deficit that was between US$5-6 million. The former WICB CEO said when he resigned the board had a surplus of US$2 million.

Muirhead said one goal that he believes is attainable, is achieving a top four ranking in all formats of the game. Muirhead said, “we had two long term goals, and I am still confident that we will do it. One was that by 2018 we would at least break even and not run a deficit.

We have achieved that two years early. The other was to be in the top four by 2022 and I think it is still achievable.” Currently the West Indies are ranked eighth in the International Cricket Council Test rankings, ninth in the One Day International rankings and third in the T20 rankings.

Muirhead said a lot of work is taking place to help get West Indies on top again. “Right now persons may look at it as being very far-fetched, but being on the inside I know what is taking place and the efforts that are being made to bring back West Indies cricket.

I think that in another two years people will look back and say ‘well all the trials and tribulations we went through were all worth it because we are on that path’.’’ Muirhead added, “I really want to see us move up, and get the respect that we use to get.”