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Two Barbadians at the centre of disciplinary action by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) were fined less than $600 each for misdemeanours on the West Indies "A" team's summer tour of England and Canada.

WICB president Wes Hall said yesterday the board ratified the decision of its disciplinary committee with regard to charges against Barbadians Sulieman Benn and Tino Best, and Nevisian Runako Morton, but would only issue a release after the players were informed.

Investigations by the DAILY NATION, however, revealed that Benn and Best were fined 10 per cent of their tour fee, which amounted to US$291 (BDS$582). The fine must be paid in seven days.

Best, one of the most exciting young fast bowlers in the region, is one of three Barbadians invited to a WICB fast bowlers' clinic in Antigua, starting on December 9.

Ryan Nurse and Fidel Edwards are the other Bajans who have been invited to the clinic, which will be conducted by former outstanding West Indies pacer Andy Roberts.

There was increasing speculation yesterday that Best, 21, was also in serious contention for a place in the West Indies team for next month's short tour of Bangladesh.

Recently, Benn was involved in another disciplinary matter that led to the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) withdrawing him from its year-round national programme.

The BCA subsequently arranged a course of professional counselling and mentoring which the young cricketer has agreed to participate in.

Best and Benn appeared before the WICB disciplinary committee on October 8 after the board reviewed tour reports from team management.

Manager Joel Garner spoke of a lack of discipline by some players.

Morton also went before the WICB disciplinary committee to explain the circumstances that led to his early departure from the Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka two months ago.

He was permitted to leave the tournament after informing team management about the death of his grandmother; but information later emerged that one of his grandmothers died 16 years ago and the other lives in Antigua.

© Barbados Nation