By Simon Evans
KINGSTON, Jamaica – World Cup hosts West Indies have yet to receive their contracts for the tournament but captain Brian Lara was hopeful the issue can be resolved.
“The West Indies Cricket Board are going to handle that part of it. Our job is to get on with the World Cup and to perform well. Hopefully the other peripheral stuff is going to take care
of itself, we just want to concentrate on the cricket,” Lara told reporters after practice on Sunday.
West Indies won their opening Group D game against Pakistan and can qualify for the Super Eights stage of the competition with victory over Zimbabwe on Monday.
Local media reports said that the issue of win bonuses has yet to be resolved but Lara dismissed suggestions that there was the risk of a strike.
“There is not going to be any strike, I think it is important the authorities do get the problem solved but I am sure the people of the Caribbean and the players want to see us to do well and we cannot be concerned with such matters at this
very crucial stage of the tournament,” said the captain.
Asked what the sticking point was between the players and the authorities Lara suggested there was more than one problem.
“With the West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies Players’ Association it is never down to one point, it is a whole heap of different situations.
“But I don’t want to comment much, we have cricket to play and that is our main focus,” he said.
