ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) wishes to clarify the issue of playing kit/gear and the timeline for the men’s team for the just-ended 2016 ICC World Twenty20 Championship.As promised, the Secretariat made its check and the following is the sequence of events regarding the playing kit/gear:
February 23 – March 7: Team had used previously issued WI clothing in Dubai. at camp Shipment of the Championship gear was already on its way to Kolkata.
February 25 – The Secretariat received an email from Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) advising they were in receipt of 28 cartons of WI team clothing – this was the Championship uniform.
March 3 – Team Operations Manager Rawl Lewis travelled from Dubai to India to ensure all was in place; playing gear was sorted ahead of team’s arrival on March 7
March 10 – Team play in official Championship gear vs India
March 16 – Cap manufacturer indicates he is now able to ship caps via courier (additional caps, since caps used in Dubai are usable unlike the clothing which cannot be used before March 7 as per ICC rules).
March 22 – Follow up re caps query made to shipper. Response that newly implemented border regulations in India delayed the shipment
Team Manager advised to get caps made in India which was done.
Here is also a highlight regarding emails sent from the Secretariat to the teams – men and women. Since the beginning of the tournament and following the qualification for the final, emails have been sent from: Director of Cricket – which was copied to Men’s and Women’s captains and head coach for both teams.
Chief Selector