PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former West Indies Test batsman Bryan Davis has condemned the move by West Indies players to abort the tour of India as “selfish and inconsiderate”.
In an impassioned response to the development, the 74-year-old said the players’ actions were unacceptable and could not be justified, especially in the middle of an international series.
He said all contract issues should have been dealt with prior to the tour and singled out the West Indies Cricket Board for some blame.
“While on tour, I am saying they cannot leave that tour because of some argument with their own representative body (WIPA),” Davis told the Trinidad Express newspaper.
“The BCCI (Indian Cricket Board) does not have anything to do with your domestic problems, neither does the fans in India. That is totally unfair to them.”
He continued: “You did not deal with your problems before you went on the tour so then deal with it after when you go back home. You certainly cannot abandon the tour in the middle of because of your internal dispute.
“That is selfish, inconsiderate. It lacks integrity. I am sad and disappointed about the turn it took. It was a total shortage of courtesy.
