PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Former Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has damaged his silence on a controversial Cricket West Indies (CWI) choice, expressing sharp disapproval over the appointment of Daren Sammy as each head coach and chief selector of the regional workforce.
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In a spirited interview on Isports on i95.5 FM, the seasoned statesman argued that entrusting one particular person with such sweeping authority was “not in the most effective curiosity of West Indies cricket.” Rowley, who as soon as chaired CARICOM’s Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on Cricket, made it clear he was talking in a private capability — not on behalf of the regional bloc — however his phrases carried the load of his long-standing connection to the game and its governance.
“Chief prepare dinner and bottle-washer”
Sammy, 41, was named all-format head coach in April, assuming management from Andre Coley as Check coach, and was additionally handed the title of chief selector throughout codecs. Whereas the transfer was seen by some as a streamlining of management, Rowley was unconvinced.
“I see no profit in a single man being chief prepare dinner and bottle-washer,” he remarked, drawing on a Caribbean idiom that warns in opposition to putting too many duties in a single particular person’s fingers.
The previous prime minister steered that such focus of energy undermines the spirit of collective decision-making that good management is constructed on.
Drawing from Cupboard expertise, Rowley advocates for collaborative pondering
As an instance his level, Rowley revisited his time in authorities underneath former Prime Minister Patrick Manning, emphasizing how even the very best workplace benefited from shared decision-making.
“I was in a Cupboard with Patrick Manning and there have been instances we’d have critical choices to make,” Rowley recalled.
“Initially, you’d look to the prime minister to decide whereas he’s in the end answerable for the Authorities. And plenty of instances, he would name us collectively and have a dialogue, and there could be variations of opinion and completely different folks would say various things, after which we’d decide.”
He added pointedly:
“And he used to say, ‘After we put our heads collectively, we get it proper’ — and I’d prefer to advocate that to West Indies cricket.”
A warning born of expertise
This isn’t the primary time Rowley has supplied robust views on regional cricket. Throughout his time in public workplace, he was typically vocal in regards to the structural and administrative flaws which have plagued West Indies cricket for many years.
His newest feedback add to a rising debate about transparency, steadiness of energy, and accountability inside CWI, particularly because the group seeks to rebuild its aggressive edge on the worldwide stage.
Whether or not Rowley’s warning will spark change stays to be seen — nevertheless it has actually added contemporary urgency to a dialog lengthy overdue.
