West Indies players threaten boycott

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08 July,2009 01:36 pm

West Indies home series against Bangladesh, due to begin on Thursday with the first Test, has been thrown into chaos with a boycott announced by the West Indies Players Association (WIPA). According to WIPA president Dinanath Ramnarine the players have boycotted the upcoming series because of a long-running contractual dispute with the home board. Ramnarine said the players pulled out of the series with immediate effect after latest talks with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to resolve issues including retainer contracts had failed. The players have played their last four tournaments without a contract, Ramnarine said in a statement. They are now being asked to play their fifth consecutive series without a contract which is highly unacceptable.