Bravo, Pollard and now Gayle turn down WICB contract

[Sir john]

West Indies vice-captain Dwayne Bravo is one of two players who have turned down central retainer contracts from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). CMC Sports is reporting that the 26-year-old Bravo has joined fellow Trinidadian Kieron Pollard in not signing the contracts by the September 10 deadline as stipulated by the WICB. Captain Chris Gayle also failed to sign the contract by the deadline but wrote the WICB asking for an extension which was granted :cantstop:

[nballa]

they show more heart and motivation while playing for mumbai indians than wi.

[IKnowU]

New era of cricket. Slowly turning into football. Where having a domestic contract is more valuable then a international contract.

[achilles]

I don't blame them. Their board cannot match the money the IPL teams pay them for a 45day tournament. Hard luck!

[Mamu]

Don't forget WICB and how crappy of a board that is. In fact had it not been for the lofty standards set by PCB, WICB would have gotten all the accolades. No surprises there !

[thevortex]

This is a sad but inevitable development. Expect a couple of scathing articles from former cricketers and writers like Roebuck.

[Mamu]

Kieron Pollard smashes one of his nine sixes, Mumbai Indians v Guyana, Champions League Twenty20, Durban, September 16, 2010 Kieron Pollard's big hitting is in high demand in Twenty20 cricket © Getty Images Enlarge Related Links News : Sarwan, Taylor and Ramdin cut from WI contract list Players/Officials: Dwayne Bravo | Kieron Pollard Teams: Mumbai Indians | West Indies Allrounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard have not accepted the one-year central contracts offered to them by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), ESPNcricinfo has learnt. The contracts, worth US$80,000, require the players to make themselves available for West Indies at all times, but Pollard in particular has already shown a reluctance to do so. In June, he turned down a place on the one-day leg of the West Indies A-team tour to England in favour of his deal with Somerset for the Friends Provident t20. In addition to his Somerset deal, Pollard plays for his home country of Trinidad & Tobago, was signed by the Mumbai Indians for the maximum payable amount of $750,000 to play in the 2010 IPL, and played for South Australia in the Twenty20 Big Bash, where he topped the charts with 190 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 145.03. Both Mumbai and South Australia qualified for the 2010 Champions League Twenty20, in part because of Pollard's contributions. Bravo also plays for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL (for an undisclosed amount), and this season was signed by English county Essex just to play on finals day of the Provident t20. He has also turned out for Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean T20, where he made 116 runs in three innings and took six wickets with an economy rate under six. The WICB offered 25 players contracts on August 31 - ten of them were development contracts worth $25,000 - and gave the players until September 10 to accept them. If any player chose not to accept the contract, the board said it would make alternate offers. According to the Nation, 22 of the players have signed the contracts, while one wanted an extension and two indicated they would not accept. The board also said at the time that those outside the contract list would still be able to represent West Indies.

Wait a minute. They turned down contract worth 80,000 USD ???? WTF ? Come on !!! Even Tendulkar gets about 120K This is un-real.

[achilles]

This is a sad but inevitable development. Expect a couple of scathing articles from former cricketers and writers like Roebuck.

Why do these "esteemed" writers keep quiet when Englishmen and Aussies pick IPL over country? Aussies are fighting their board for 10% of their contract amount, which will now go to their boards. Ofcourse being petty and greedy is fine if you are from Her Majesty's family.

[Serani]

Bravo is shite anyway, mediocre or what.

[Gunner_Mania]

Why do these "esteemed" writers keep quiet when Englishmen and Aussies pick IPL over country? Aussies are fighting their board for 10% of their contract amount' date=' which will now go to their boards. Ofcourse being petty and greedy is fine if you are from Her Majesty's family.[/quote'] I might be wrong here but didnt Michael Clarke & Stuart Broad pick country over IPL? If it correct, please don't tell me that they picked country over IPL because they did not get the right price in the auctions, coz that would nullify your argument about them being greedy and not going for any available price. on a side note- you and me seem to be at loggerheads about lots of things:P

[thevortex]

Why do these "esteemed" writers keep quiet when Englishmen and Aussies pick IPL over country? Aussies are fighting their board for 10% of their contract amount' date=' which will now go to their boards. Ofcourse being petty and greedy is fine if you are from Her Majesty's family.[/quote'] Who are these cricketers who chose IPL over country, achilles? Offhand I know of nobody :)

[thevortex]

I might be wrong here but didnt Michael Clarke & Stuart Broad pick country over IPL? If it correct, please don't tell me that they picked country over IPL because they did not get the right price in the auctions, coz that would nullify your argument about them being greedy and not going for any available price. on a side note- you and me seem to be at loggerheads about lots of things:P

Mitchell Johnson did that too, I guess.

[thevortex]

Bravo is shite anyway' date=' mediocre or what.[/quote'] Bravo mediocre? Form is different from potential, Serani!

[ravishingravi]

Mitchell Johnson did that too' date=' I guess.[/quote'] All these aussies fools want to play "real" kirket.

[Sir john]

bravo,polly did good things.:yay:

[achilles]

I might be wrong here but didnt Michael Clarke & Stuart Broad pick country over IPL? If it correct, please don't tell me that they picked country over IPL because they did not get the right price in the auctions, coz that would nullify your argument about them being greedy and not going for any available price. on a side note- you and me seem to be at loggerheads about lots of things:P

In their situation, Michael Clarke & Stuart Broad did the ideal thing by picking Country over IPL. Although there was a lotta controversy given the perception that no one would've given them a good price anyway, I think we must remember we are talking about 2 of the richest boards in the world (apart from BCCI). They have the cash to make their players think otherwise. As an example to elucidate my point further, look at NZ. Their players have been persistently been at loggerheads with their board, for financial security is a major concern, given the limited careers in cricket and the lack of financial resources to back their families. They even considered not signing their contracts and Brendon McCullum contemplating quitting his NZ international career to ensure his participation in the full IPL schedule. I would not call these players guilty. I would not call Tino Best greedy, or the West Indians unpatriotic. They are simply protecting their future interests and given that most of them retire by the age of 38, its imperative that they do have some kind of financial security, not just for them, but their families, their kids. These guys are simply human beings. Treat them with respect for the choices they make. Thats all I ask. Thats all they wish. PS- I'd say we are two wonderful debaters, who bring out great points and take the discussions to another level

Who are these cricketers who chose IPL over country' date=' achilles? Offhand I know of nobody :)[/quote'] Freddie Flintoff, the world's first freelance cricketer Chris Gayle The entire Sri Lankan team which didn't tour England to play in IPL II 6 leading NZ players Fidel Edwards Dwayne Bravo Keiron Pollard

[thevortex]

Achilles - correct me if I am wrong, but Flintoff retired of his own volition. He did not reject a central contract. And the Sri Lankan team worked it out with its management. They did not spurn their country to don some county or franchise colours. Same I guess applies to the other cricketers being named except for Bravo and Pollard.

[Sir john]

Bravo, Pollard still 'committed' to WI - T&T manager Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo, the Trinidad & Tobago allrounders, remain committed to West Indies cricket, their regional team manager Colin Borde has said. Borde's comments came a day after it was reported that the two had turned down central contracts from the WICB. "I don't think by not signing the central contracts that they are not interested in West Indies cricket," Borde told Trinidad and Tobago Express. "It is just that, probably, they did not want to be contracted year round. "I am sure they have their reasons and will be having discussions in the next few days to let these be known. But I am quite confident that Dwayne and Kieron are both committed to West Indies cricket and will make themselves available for selection." The contracts Pollard and Bravo refused to sign were worth US$80,000, and required the players to make themselves available for West Indies at all times. Pollard, however, had already shown a reluctance to do so when, in June, he turned down a place on the West Indies A-team tour to England in favour of his deal with Somerset for the Friends Provident t20. Both players have, however, been named in a Trinidad & Tobago squad for the WICB President's Cup 50 Overs Tournament in Jamaica next month. WICB corporate communications officer, Imran Khan, told CMC Sports the board would make an announcement shortly on the players to replace Bravo and Pollard. The WICB had offered 25 players contracts on August 31 - ten of them were development contracts worth $25,000 - and gave the players until September 10 to accept them. If any player chose not to accept the contract, the board said it would make alternate offers.

[UmarAkmal]

Bravo & Pollard are rubbish players anyway. Holding doesnt even consider Pollard a cricketer. They should learn from Johnson & Broad who have their priorities right.

[ensd2]

Bravo is ordinary ,