World Cup cash flow Bonanza - US$2.4b for WIBC   June 29 (Tony Cozier in London ) The West Indies expect to receive approximately £1.5 million (US$2.4 million) as its share of the profits from the just concluded 1999 World Cup. ``No firm figures will be available until August, possibly September,'' West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) chief executive Stephen Camacho said here on Saturday. [more...] World Cup ‘big task for region’   June 25 (Tony Cozier ) Existing venues need to be upgraded and new ones built and supporting infrastructure has to be put in place in time for cricket’s ninth World Cup, to be staged for the first time in the West Indies in 2007, West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) marketing director Chris Dehring said here yesterday. [more...] World Cup ‘big task for region’   June 25 (Tony Cozier ) Existing venues need to be upgraded and new ones built and supporting infrastructure has to be put in place in time for cricket’s ninth World Cup, to be staged for the first time in the West Indies in 2007, West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) marketing director Chris Dehring said here yesterday. [more...] Wanted: young players with a passion   June 24 (The Jamaica Gleaner ) It Never fails to happen: whenever the West Indies lose, as they did in the just concluded World Cup, cricket fans around the region not only come up with all sorts of excuses, but they also always blame the Board, the selectors, and sometimes the captain. [more...] Bucknor's hat-trick   June 20 (Tony Cozier ) Steve Bucknor will awake in his room at the Royal Garden Hotel here this morning and follow his usual routine. ``I'll do a few exercises, abdominals, stretching, that sort of thing, I'll read a verse from the Bible, scan through the papers and have breakfast,'' he says. [more...] Bucknor to stand in World Cup final   June 16 (The Jamaica Gleaner ) West Indian Steve Bucknor and Englishman David Shepherd will umpire the World Cup final at Lord's on June 20. Organisers said yesterday the third umpire will be Srinivas Venkataraghaven of India and the match referee will be Ranjan Madugalle. [more...] [Full West Indies News Archive]		WI WC home  Scorecards  Schedule  Statistics  News  Photographs  Squad  History  Team Forum  Support the Team  Teams Info  Schedule  Squads  Grounds  History  Officials  Playing Conditions  Ticket Info  TV Schedules  World Cup Home  Home Page  West Indies Home  Master Index  CricShop