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The newly-appointed CSA interim board met to discuss a wide range of matters on Tuesday.
Many people have been killed since clashes began on Monday. Scores too had been killed in the run up to the vote as protestors marched against Conde's bid for a third term.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board has put on pause its interview process for a head coach, amidst fears Cricket West Indies’ funding for the Professional Cricket League could fall through.
“We at the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board do not want to put ourselves in a position where if the funding for the PCL cannot come forward, [that we cannot pay the head coach], because the Cricket West Indies funding [is uncertain] as you may have seen [from media reports] where the president has said that the finances are in ICU,” Bassarath told i95FM Radio here.
“We’re very concerned about that because the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board at this stage cannot pay a coach the quantum of money that is allocated for in the PCL.
So we want to hold back on that process but be able to go through putting things in place …”
He continued: “Once that meeting is completed and we get some assurance that the franchise cricket and the funding for that cricket will continue as usual, then we will proceed apace to make sure the coaches are appointed as quickly as possible.
“It doesn’t make any sense we hire a coach and don’t have the money to pay him – we have to be very careful with what we’re doing at the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board.
Trial Chamber IX has declined to conditionally release Dominic Ongwen from the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention center while he awaits judgment.
Together with the issue of whether to conditionally release Ongwen, Trial Chamber IX asked the different legal teams to give their views on the separate matter of the communications restrictions imposed on Ongwen since June 2015.
In a June 8, 2015 order, the Single Judge of Pre-Trial Chamber II, Cuno Tarfusser, imposed temporary restrictions on Ongwen's non-privileged communications after there were suspicions he was trying to influence individuals who had \"information relevant to the case.\"
Judge Tarfusser did not identify the individuals, but it later emerged during the trial that they were former \"wives\" of Ongwen.
In a June 24, 2015 decision related to the restrictions, Judge Tarfusser described, without naming names, how Ongwen was suspected to have tried to influence individuals the prosecution at the time described as \"potential prosecution witnesses.\"
Ivory Coast's former president Laurent Gbagbo said Saturday's presidential election spells \"disaster\" for the country and has urged dialogue.
It's Gbagbo's first public comments since he was toppled in 2011.
\"What awaits us is disaster. This is why I am speaking out. People should know that I am against heading for disaster with our hands tied. We have to talk,\" he told French channel TV5 Monde in an interview broadcast on Thursday.
The 75-year-old made the interview in Belgium, where he is awaiting the outcome of proceedings against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC) arising from a civil war sparked by his refusal to accept electoral defeat in 2010.
Gbagbo was forced out by forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara, who at the age of 78 is controversially seeking a third term in office.
Ouattara's move has sparked deadly clashes, prompting many to fear a resurgence of the violence seen in 2010-11, when the country split along north-south lines and around 3,000 people lost their lives.
Gbagbo retains a powerful following in Ivory Coast but has been barred by the country's paramount court, the Constitutional Council, from contesting the elections on legal grounds.
He was handed a 20-year jail term in absentia by an Ivorian court last November over the looting of the Central Bank of West African States during the 2010-11 crisis.
It is feared this year's vote could trigger similar clashes.
Ouattara vowed to step down, but his plans were torpedoed in July when his anointed successor, Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, died suddenly of a heart attack.
Ouattara said that a 2016 revision to the constitution reset the presidential term counter to zero.
The opposition wants Ouattara to withdraw his candidacy and are demanding an overhaul of the national electoral board and Constitutional Council, which it says are stacked with his loyalists.
Gbagbo said, \"I understand (the anger) and I share it.\"
But, he said, dialogue was essential.
\"Talk! Negotiate! Speak to one another!\"
\"There is still time to do it, to talk. I would like to tell Ivorians that in this fight over the third term, I, Laurent Gbagbo, former head of state, former prisoner of the ICC, am resolutely on the side of the opposition.
\"I say, in the light of my experience, that there has to be negotiations!\"
President Donald Trump, on Thursday, signed an executive order placing restrictions on officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the court's decision to investigate allegations of human rights violations against America's troops in Afghanistan.
ICC's probe
According to the international court, the office of its president received numerous communications on the situation in Afghanistan over allegations of human rights abuses including but not limited to murder, severe deprivation of physical liberty, cruel treatment, carrying out of executions without proper judicial authority, and intentional attacks against civilians.
A narrative by the ICC on its website over the planned investigation, states in part; \"On 20 November 2017, the Prosecutor had requested authorisation from Pre-Trial Judges to initiate an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in relation to the armed conflict in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan since 1 May 2003, as well as regarding similar crimes related to the armed conflict in Afghanistan allegedly committed in the territory of other States Parties to the Rome Statute since 1 July 2002.\"
Therefore, on Thursday, after signing the executive order, the White House press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, said in a statement that; \"The International Criminal Court's actions are an attack on the rights of the American people and threaten to infringe upon our national sovereignty,\" adding that; \"As the President's Executive Order makes clear, the United States will continue to use any means necessary to protect our citizens and our allies from unjust prosecution by the International Criminal Court.\"
We're undeterred -ICC
In a statement issued soon after Mr Trump's decision was taken, the ICC expressed \"profound regret at the announcement of further threats and coercive actions, including financial measures, against the Court and its officials, made earlier today by the Government of the United States.\"
A total of 18 male players have been called up to the CSA men's national academy.
According to CWI chief executive, Johnny Grave, the two boards had a productive first meeting two weeks ago which included all the key stakeholders from captains to chief medical officers.
But with the situation in the UK – one of the hardest hit regions – still evolving, Grave said CWI was expecting a further update on planning for the series from the ECB, especially with the UK government announcing an ease in lockdown measures this week which could see sport resume behind closed doors.
Grave acknowledged the UK situation was a fluid one which the ECB was continuing to monitor carefully, while also keeping CWI apprised.
And Grave said he remained “optimistic” the tour could proceed once the UK situation remained stable and the ECB secured government’s approval.
“The ECB has got a long way to go to get UK government approval to be absolutely certain that ‘bio-secure’ cricket will work, and then logistically here [in the Caribbean], you’re going to have players across at least eight or nine countries all with different levels of restrictions in terms of COVID-19.
West Indies batsman Shai Hope reckons the upcoming test series against England as the perfect opportunity for his side to come out with a series win.
Speaking at a virtual press conference on Tuesday, the 26-year-old was referencing the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which caused nearly a near three-month hiatus for the sport and suggested his side now has a chance to better deal with the English bowlers.
Quizzed about the West Indies coming up against the “big names” such as James Anderson and Stuart Broad he responded: “The names speak for themselves but cricket plays on the day.
We can’t play names especially in a series like this.
It’s the first series back for all of us and it is a perfect opportunity for us to showcase our skills and win the series.”
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(Reuters) – The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) yesterday approved an additional financial package of 35.7 million pounds ($44.71 million) to support the professional and recreational game which have been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cricket has been suspended since March and the ECB had initially announced a 61 million-pound aid package to help the game withstand the financial impact of the shutdown which has delayed the start of the English season.
The ECB said 30.2 million pounds would be made available to First-Class Counties (FCCs) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in August while 5.5 million pounds will go to County Cricket Boards (CCBs) for the recreational game.
“It is the ECB’s responsibility to protect the whole game’s future during the financial uncertainty we face as a sport,” ECB CEO Tom Harrison said in a statement.
“It remains our priority to get cricket started again this summer… and we will continue to work with government to try and do in a way that keeps people safe but that limits the ongoing impact of this crisis on our game.”
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder has praised the England and Wales Cricket Board for the safety protocols implemented for the upcoming Test series, saying yesterday the Caribbean side felt “safe” after arriving here for the historic tour.
The tour is taking place in the face of a global public health crisis triggered by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic that has already caused over 4 100 deaths in the United Kingdom.
Players will be isolated from the public throughout the seven-week tour, first at the “bio-secure” Old Trafford facility and then at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.
Originally, the series had been carded for May but had to be postponed after the United Kingdom found itself in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Negotiations between the ECB and Cricket West Indies resulted in the proposed series from July 8-28, with West Indies arriving a month prior to undergo the necessary quarantine and preparation.
By Dr Rudi Webster
In the last few years, Shai Hope has been one of the outstanding batsmen in One Day Internationals, but in Test cricket, his batting has been way below accepted international standards.
The article Shai Hope’s challenge appeared first on Stabroek News.
ICC to use ‘common sense’ to deal with Floyd death protests
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) will take a “common sense approach” to deal with any potential Black Lives Matter protests by the players, the governing body said yesterday.
A growing number of athletes have joined the worldwide protests following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody last month after a white police officer knelt on his neck.
The ICC usually does not allow players to display messages “relating to political, religious or racial activities” but has joined soccer’s governing body FIFA in being governed by “common sense”.
“The ICC stands against racism and is proud of the diversity of our sport,” an ICC spokesperson said in a statement mailed to Reuters.
The ICC made India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni remove an army insignia from his wicketkeeping gloves at last year’s World Cup, while England’s Moeen Ali was banned from wearing wristbands featuring the slogans “Save Gaza” and “Free Palestine” in 2014.
WELLINGTON, (Reuters) - Auckland bowler Ben Lister became the first coronavirus replacement in New Zealand cricket yesterday when team mate Mark Chapman was withdrawn pending the outcome of a COVID-19 test.
The article Lister first COVID-replacement in New Zealand appeared first on Stabroek News.
On the heels of news that Andre Russell has withdrawn from the 2020 Lankan Premier League it has emerged that the all-rounder did not request a No Objection Certificate from Cricket West Indies that would allow him to play in the Sri Lanka T20 league.
The article Andre Russell pulls out of Lanka Premier League appeared first on Stabroek News.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) - Only a few weeks before the players are due to start arriving, Cricket Australia (CA) are still negotiating with Queensland health officials over the quarantining of the India team ahead of their blockbuster test series.
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