ICC cracks WC whip

The International Cricket Council ICC will soon set a deadline for the West Indies Cricket Board to confirm the World Cup venues as it finds that the hosts were lagging behind in their preparations for next year8217;s mega event. Contingency plans have been drawn up to relocate matches from Grenada, Trinidad and Guyana because of hurricane and other problems including a fall-back in construction schedules. 8216;8216;There was a massive hurricane in Guyana two years back and it displaced thousands of people and caused immense loss there. The island and its government still has to make a complete recovery due to paucity of funds,8217;8217; reported Pakistan daily The News quoting a source. The ICC is likely to set a deadline later this month, or in May, for the WICB as the World Cup is scheduled to be held from late February to early April. 8216;8216;Some of the islands who face no financial problems are very well prepared for the World Cup games but the ICC is certain to set a deadline after which, if an island is not prepared to host its games, these will be shifted to another island,8217;8217; the source told the paper.