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West Indies cricketers have come to an agreement with the West Indies Cricket Board promising not to make any strike during the ongoing World Cup Cricket 2007. West Indies Players Association (WIPA) has agreed with West Indies Cricket Board not go on any strike for the time being. Earlier, a dispute occurred between West Indies Cricket Board and the players as the sponsors of the board and the sponsors of the players were rival companies.

Indiatimes  reported:

West Indies Players Association president Dinanath Ramnarine said the union advised players to sign the contracts issued by the WICB, even though the written agreement varied from the verbally agreed negotiations.

The contracts were only sent to WIPA by the board on March 14, more than one month following the binding award of the arbitrators, and after several efforts by WIPA to get action on the matter, Ramnarine said.

Immediately on receiving the contracts, WIPA sought legal advice, and advised the players to sign, notwithstanding he fact that the contracts deviated from certain agreed provisions.

Ramnarine said that the disputed clauses will be referred to further arbitration in order to avoid any distractions or undue concerns on the part of the players during the world cup.

This is a good initiative taken by the West Indies Cricket Board. I think they should come up with a permanent solution of the problem considering the interest of both the players and board.