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The fight for pending contracts between the Players’ Association and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has set to end after both sides agreed to immediate negotiation. As a result, the revolting cricketers’ made themselves available for selection. The settlement was finalized at a meeting with CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Chairman and Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo in Georgetown.

The dispute erupted just two weeks ago, when thirteen of the top cricketers made themselves unavailable for the first Test match against Bangladesh in St Vincent, for the pay and contract issues.

The Cana News reported both parties agreed to have the mediator, former Commonwealth Secretary General Shridath Ramphal. West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) has been arguing the WICB for over pay. The players’ returned after the appointment of Shridath Ramphal at the meeting convened by President Jagdeo.

They told in a joint statement ‘It was agreed that, in light of the mediation agreement the parties expect to lead to the resolution of outstanding issues, all the players will make themselves available for selection.’ WICB and WIPA also agreed to each name a facilitator to help Ramphal in his work. They said, ‘The mediation team, with assistance from the Caricom secretariat, would begin work immediately.’ the organizations added ‘Both parties have taken this step, mindful of the interest of their respective organizations but conscious also of their wider responsibility to the people of the West Indies and the international sport of cricket.’

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by WIPA President Dinanath Ramnarine and WICB President Julian Hunte in the existence of the Guyanese leader.