Port of Spain.
The High Court of Trinidad and Tobago has ruled in favour of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) in its their long-running case of the contentious issue of a Collective Bargaining Agreement/Memorandum of Understanding with the regional players union, the West Indies Players Association (WIPA).
Justice Ricky Rahim struck down an injunction brought last March by WIPA, dismissed the claim for US$10 million and ordered the body to pay the WICB’s court costs of TT$900 000 (US$141 000)
The court ruling ends a protracted standoff between the two entities, one which had kept relations fragile and threatened to undermine the smooth running of the sport in the region.
In a statement issued yesterday evening, the WICB said it would be reaching out to WIPA in order to find a lasting solution in the best interest of the game.
"The WICB wish to assure that the best interests of the players will remain parmount and intends to engage WIPA to chart the way forward. In this regard the WICB will not make any further statement at this time", the statement said.
