Former Jamaica captain and first vice president of the Jamaica Cricket Association, Easton McMorris, has called on the West Indies Cricket Board and the players to meet and resolve the problems now dogging the tour.

``In the interest of West Indies cricket, it is necessary for the WICB to resolve the matter by sitting down with the players,'' McMorris said yesterday. The former West Indies opener added that they (the WICB) should not fine a player without first giving him a hearing.

Dorothy Hobson, a former West Indies and Jamaica female cricketer said: ``I am not at this point familiar with all the issues involved, therefore it is very difficult for me to make a clear statement. However, I will say that it seems that the players' actions was a little unprofessional. The game of cricket is an institution in the West Indies and no one person or group of persons should be allowed for whatever reason, real or imaginary, to hold it to ransom.''

Manager of the St. Catherine Parish and Middlesex County cricket teams, Commander Leroy Beckford of the Island Special Constabulary Force, admitted that he had not heard the players' side but it was his view that both parties had waited too long to fully air their views.

``I have not heard the player's side but at the same time two questions must be asked. The team was selected from as far back as August so why didn't the players association put their demands on the table then? Secondly, why was there no written contracts for the players?''

Clive ``Busy'' Campbell, the Kingston and St. Andrew Football Association's league director, said the whole episode was 'unfortunate.'

Campbell who, in the past, has travelled extensively with West Indies touring parties said: ``It is very unfortunate for the West Indies that a situation like this should be happening to regional cricket.

``It is the only game which unifies the region and we must also remember that the players are professionals.''