On Wednesday, November 26th, 2014, the Bermuda Cricket Board will hold its Annual General Meeting.
It seems that a new Board will be elected before the state of our cricket comes under the microscope. Or, will it be left for the new Board to sort out?
The Opposition Minister for Sports had suggested an inquiry but the information to assist in finding many of the problems is in the reports. This is the elephant in the room.
I have one suggestion for every potential candidate vying for a Board position.
If you want be have a good look under the hood before you commit to being a board member, ask Minister Wayne Scott and the BCB President to allow you to see the Senior Team Managers Reports from the past three international tours including the one held here in Bermuda.
The Manager oversees the team from the time the tour squad in picked to the time they return to the island.
He records everything, good and bad, right and wrong. From who shows up for training, who is on insulin because of diabetics or other personal problems, who the players room mates are, what each players diet is, who failed the drug test, who faces disciplinary action or misbehaves while on tour, etc. What we see and hear about on the field, is the end result of what happens off the field.
His report, if properly and honestly submitted, will have everything the board will require to find out what went on throughout the period, which is Priceless information.
This is the only recorded information about the tour other than the score book.
The present Manager is a long serving and experienced manager and his reports should reflect the importance of a true and honest report and the big part it plays the overall cricket administration.
Gerald L. Bean
Paget
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