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Kenya refutes reports
NAIROBI. Feb 2: Kenyan World Cup team manager J asm er Singh, ha* rejected allegations that racial tension and . financial disputes have disrupted his team's preparations for the tournament starting in India. Pakistan and Srl Lanka this month, reports Reuter.
"1 am very disturbed to read in the press about prob-’f1”8 regarding the team and its preparation.” said Singh, the tour manager and Selec- ■ tor.
"We have absolute harmony and unity in the team and are going to the World Cup with all guns firing. All controversy Issues have now been reserved."
Replying to player allegations that three team members were overweight and were selected purely because they were of Indian eitrac-.tion. Singh- said: "One Asian (player) may be slightly overweight. so what? We he has
the ability and waa selected . on merit/ . - '
The Kenyan team comprises eight blacks and six player* of Indian ancestry. The small but wealthy Asian community in Kenya dominates cricket leadership and owns all the cricket clubs.
But Singh admitted Io what he called a 'slight, hiccup'. regarding player allowances. The players wanted a daily allowance of 80 dollars while cricket authorities offered only 50 dollars. Singh said the matter was solved amicably but some player, have said they were threatened with expulsion from
_l}yeir Clubs, If they did not comply."'’ - " ' ■' I,
Players also wanted match ■ fees but cricket authorities refused, saying such cash was' ' handed out only to profes- < sionals.
Singh also said there was ■ no racial tensions between : the players of Asian ancestry ■ and their. Wack colleagues.
"I pm pleased to say that . wp have excellent (racial) harmony in the team. No SoMem between Asians and rican*." * ’
Singh said the team had also practised with white balls for three weeks. A senior player had complained that when the team asked for white balls they were given red ones painted white.
Singh said the team had received only Iwo red balls Kted white which had used for one over and then discarded.
He conceded players had not received a bowling machine they had demanded.
Regarding a bowling ma chine, it Is an idea for the, future and the association ts looking uno purchasing.” he Said.