Latest update June 16th, 2026 12:40 AM
The management and selection committee should be sacked
Dear Editor,
I endorse the sentiments expressed by Rodwell Fordyce that Darren Sammy is sinking the Windies ship (April 10). But it is the management and selection committee that must be blamed and not so much Sammy.
The poor hapless captain is doing his best with his limited ability – he has limited skills as bowler, batsman, fielder and captain. We should not expect much from him. The entire management and selection committee should be sacked and replaced.
I don’t think the Windies management and selection committee are serious about turning around the team to make it world class. The selected team is laughable.
While the inclusion of Santokie and Bishoo are laudable, other choices are puzzling leading one to question the goal of the selection committee. Why is the management persisting with Andre Fletcher (keeper) and Thomas (Captain)?
According to stats from the Trinidad Express, Fletcher’s performances in 20/20 internationals are: 13, 0, 0, 0, 8, 0, 0, 4 for an average of 3.1. In several matches, he dropped catches causing the team to lose. Denesh Ramdin is a far better wicketkeeper and batsman and was with the winning team in England a few years ago. Recently, he has scored a fair amount of runs. He scored a couple of fifties and a hundred in this year’s four-day competition.
For captain, Thomas is yet to show his stripe as a batsman, bowler, and fielder. Some fans questions the non-selection of Samuel Badree, the best 20/20 bowler this season giving up less than four runs an over in five matches, bowling the maximum four overs per game.
The selection committee is clueless about what they are doing and should resign immediately and a new selection and management committee taking their place.
We need great selectors like Holding, Roberts, Kanhai, Lloyd, etc. who know the game and who are more concerned with the reputation of the team than with enjoying perks of office.
Vishnu Bisram
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