Arbitration panel gives WICB deadline

The arbitration panel in the ongoing saga between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players' Association (WIPA) has told the board to hand over the documents to help it decide on the contracts row.

Sir David Simmons, the chairman of the panel, has given the WICB up to 10.30am today (Tuesday) to submit its case and supporting documents.

"If this time frame is not kept, the panel may have to consider proceeding to determine the issue on such documents as it has at the time," Simmons said.

Those comments cast doubt on assertions made last week by Bruce Aanensen, the new WICB secretary, who claimed all documentation had been submitted six days ago.