Johnny’s work will ensure troubles are sent to the Grave

By Richard Edwards
DESPITE living in Antigua and enjoying all the trappings of the life on a Caribbean island, there would have been plenty who didn’t envy the size of the task facing Johnny Grave when he assumed the role of chief executive of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) back in January.
Players at war with the governing body, a dismal run of results in both Test and one-day cricket and the embarrassing prospect of having to qualify for the World Cup they won so handsomely in 1975 and 1979 were just some of the issues waiting for him as he settled down in the hot...

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