| by Michael Bascombe
Teams that caused matches to end in disrepute
in the West Indies Women’s Cricket Tournament could face
disciplinary measures.
An official of the local organizing committee
of the 2003 tournament told GrenadaSports that a decision has been
taken to take ‘strong disciplinary measures’ against players
and teams who are guilty.
The official was speaking following the
controversial end to the League Tournament which Trinidad and
Tobago won on Tuesday.
Grenada refused to take to the field against
the Trinidadians after they were bowled out for 113. They claimed
that the outfield was unfit to continue the match.
They eventually forfeited the match and the
Trinidadians received maximum points to top the tables ahead of
defending champions St Lucia.
Guyana walked off the field in their match
against Jamaica. The Jamaicans reached 107 for 6 off 43.1 overs
when rain interrupted play.
The Guyanese were required to make 108 off 43
overs for victory but only totaled 80 for 6 off 32 overs, claiming
that their total should have been reduced.
“This was embarrassing to the sponsors and
other officials who attended both matches,” the official said.
GrenadaSports learnt that the Secretary of
the West Indies Women’s Cricket Association, Ann Browne was also
informed about the developments.
She reportedly agreed that disciplinary
action should have been taken.
“The secretary expressed concerns that at a
time when women’s cricket needs financial backing these
incidents must not be allowed to go unnoticed.”
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