Deryck Murray calls for CWI president's ouster

Deryck Murray, a former West Indies wicketkeeper, has called for the removal of Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Dr. Kishore Shallow. "The board—with him, the West Indies board, the personnel of the board at the moment—has to remove itself peacefully, amicably, and allow a change to take place," Murray said, objecting to Shallow's dual role in the Caribbean ecosystem.

Murray was referring to Shallow's recent appointment as Minister of Tourism and Maritime Affairs in the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Government. "As I say, if we continue with the status quo, we drift into irrelevance," said Murray, who played 62 Tests and 26 ODIs.

Shallow did not respond to a question from Cricbuzz, but the CWI president recently addressed the issue, stating that while the dual role is uncommon in the region, it does not constitute a conflict of interest. "I have thought long and hard about it. My conviction is that the work ahead requires steady leadership and commitment to complete the reforms already set in motion. It is for this reason that I will conclude my current term with the intention not to seek re-election in 2028."

Murray also criticized CWI for not coordinating more closely with the International Olympic Committee to ensure a West Indies cricket team participates in the Los Angeles Olympics, coinciding with the team's 100th anniversary in 2028.

"I am very disappointed that the West Indies board has not approached the International Olympic Committee for special dispensation for there to be a West Indies cricket team, which has been in existence for 100 years, to continue to be represented at the Olympics," Murray told the Caribbean radio show Mason & Guest on Tuesday.

"My own vision for West Indies cricket is to celebrate that 100th year as a point that is going to be a catalyst for the West Indies to return to its former glories."

West Indies made their international debut on June 23, 1928, playing their first Test against England at Lord's.