West Indies boss hits out at two-tier plans 02/12/2009 |
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West Indies team manager Joel Garner has called for an overhaul of the domestic game in the Caribbean – and slammed the idea that the international side should be relegated to a second tier of Test cricket.
Proposals for a two-tier Test system have once again been making headlines after the West Indies were hammered by Australia in the First Test in Brisbane last week.
But Garner claims the leading Test nations have short memories when it comes to cricket’s world order.
“When other teams weren’t doing so well, and we were playing exciting cricket, we were relied upon so they could boost revenues,” Garner said. “People forget how much money West Indies cricket has generated for the world when we were the team of choice for host countries.
“It’s a selfish way to live your life. You’re basically saying ‘We’re OK so to hell with you’. A four-team competition makes no sense. If we want eight competitive teams rather than just four, administrators need to look at new ways of sharing their revenue. West Indies needs rebranding, and it would be to the benefit of everybody if that happened.
“We are 16 islands that span 1,500 miles from Jamaica to Guyana with 6 million people where resources are scarce. We can get away with it up through the juniors, but if a player really wants to better himself, it is difficult when there are only six or eight first-class games a year.
“What we need is a professional league. We are not looking for handouts, just ways of looking at how cricket’s revenue is shared to improve the game in the Caribbean.”
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