da brwin： Wavell Hinds, Leon Garrick, Dinanath Ramnarine and Reon Kingwere all hit by the injury bug with varying results duringthe present West Indies cricket tour of Sri Lanka
Sherrylyn Clarke15-Dec-2001Wavell Hinds, Leon Garrick, Dinanath Ramnarine and Reon Kingwere all hit by the injury bug with varying results duringthe present West Indies cricket tour of Sri Lanka.Caribbean cricket fans, already reeling from coverage blackout and the poor team performance, were stunned to hear ofthe extent of injuries, ranging from a hernia to the lifethreatening sick sinus syndrome.It all has to do with the administration. Let’s use WavellHinds as an example, said Grantley Cummins.How can you take a man on a short tour with a broken noseand expect it to heal for him to perform? he asked.Corey Collymore is another example. He performed well in thelast Tri-Nations Cup and was Man-of-the-Match, but was notselected. They took Hinds and Reon King who had a hernia.Garrick is a different case.Cummins believes it is the pay cheque which is moreimportant.It is a money thing. If I am sick, and you pick me, I willfly to Sri Lanka and you will have to pay me the same as theothers. I will play two or three matches and fly back to theCaribbean.Cummins blamed the administration.I find it is poor selection. The players should be testedhere and the selectors should know they are fit before theyleave for the tour, said Lennox LeBlanc.Tours are costly and sometimes you have someone who is notfit, but there are so many available players who are notill. I cannot blame it on the players, because a lot of themmay not be favourites or the selectors don’t like them andalthough they are fit to do the job, they are left behind,LeBlanc said.The Dominican said allowances had to be made for people whobecame injured on tour, but when the players were not 100per cent, they placed pressure on the captain and coach.Russell Walton was at a loss to explain why so many peoplewere injured on the tour since they underwent medicals priorto leaving.I wouldn’t pay them until they play or until the series isdone. Pay should be based on performance because they knowhow much they are going to make before they go away, Waltonsaid.