Dear Editor,
A straightforward basic elementary issue of maintaining discipline is surprisingly creating problems of obnoxious proportions for seemingly intelligent personalities and I refer to the astounding intemperate outbursts by former West Indies cricket captain Christopher Gayle, who took to the electronic media in Jamaica and proceeded to publicly harangue officers of the West Indies Cricket Board including the official coach Ottis Gibson and the board itself.
Quite naturally the board reacted correctly and called on Gayle to withdraw the offensive statement. Instead of soberly reflecting on the wisdom of his speech, he compounded the offence and like an immature personality performed as though he was being offended, exclaiming he was unaware of what he has to apologise for.
Enter no less a person than Jamaica’s Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller, former test captain Sir Vivian Richards, former Antigua Prime Minister Lester Bird, and a host of lesser known personalities who have all aired their respective desire for Gayle to be returned to play for the test team.
These I consider as enthusiastic supporters totally disregarding the cardinal rule of discipline.
He must apologise before being considered for a return to the Test team.
Yours faithfully,
David de Groot
