Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Dave Cameron on Tuesday (5th February) urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to modify its policy for slow over rates after their national skipper Jason Holder was banned for the crucial final Test against England for the same.
Holder was banned for the third and final Test by the ICC during their second-Test victory in Antigua, where West Indies won its maiden Test series over England after a decade.
Cameron has hit out at the "crippling decision" of the sports governing body to ban the No.1 ranked all-rounder in the world, saying the rule "ought to be modified".
Following Holder’s suspension from the third Test starting in St. Lucia on Saturday (9th February), Cameron questioned whether the player’s absence was good for cricket.
On Tuesday, Cameron told media, “We will, of course, abide by the ruling, but have to wonder if such punitive action at a pivotal stage of the series is good for cricket.”
He added, “What a shame if the series is remembered not for the sparkling play of the reinvigorated West Indies players but for a crippling decision made by a rule that ought to be modified.”
Meanwhile, Kraigg Brathwaite will lead West Indies in St Lucia on Saturday, and Cameron feels the brief break will help the Windies captain to stay fresh for the ODI series starting from February 20.
He signed off by saying, “Jason now has the opportunity to benefit from resting his body over the period of the next Test and be well prepared for the upcoming ODI series against England.”
(With Reuters Inputs)
