Certainly, the hopelessly strained relations between the West Indies Cricket Board and West Indies Players' Association (Wipa) need urgent attention.

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The news followed a meeting convened by Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo at the request of the West Indies Players Association (Wipa).

BBC: Windies stars end player boycott

Wipa has cited pay, contract and medical issues as the primary reasons behind the senior players decision to boycott the Test series against Bangladesh.

BBC: Windies stars end player boycott

Although the senior players, including Ramnaresh Sarwan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and captain Chris Gayle, made themselves available for the subsequent one-day series while the WIPA entered talks, they were not selected.

BBC: West Indies resolve contract row

West Indies' people, and those who support other teams but who have come to be great admirers of West Indies cricket, are fed up with the continuing impasse of the WICB and Wipa.

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The West Indies Players Association (Wipa) had said its members were no longer prepared to play without contracts which led to 13 players pulling out of the series against Bangladesh, including regular captain Chris Gayle and vice-captain Denesh Ramdin.

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"Despite this setback, the WICB is committed to completing all aspects of the negotiations with WIPA and is in the process of formalising a new proposal to WIPA with respect to retainer contracts to present at the next meeting, " said a Board statement.

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