It may be the season of peace on earth, goodwill towards men but, for West Indies cricket, such sentiments have long since meant nothing.
Instead, at a time when harmony and understanding should prevail, the confrontation and the acrimony that have become institutionalized within its structure have simply intensified.
Even as efforts are made to develop a new culture, recent events offer little cause for optimism. Short of disbanding and replacing the two warring organizations, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)
