Breakthrough in players' strike
The West Indies players' strike appears close to an end after a three-day meeting between the region's governing body and player representatives.
The meeting ended with nearly all outstanding matters being "settled amicably".
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players' Association (WIPA) had been seeking to resolve a dispute over contracts and image rights which resulted in senior players boycotting a Test series with Bangladesh in July.
A second-string team lost the two-match series before also suffering defeat in the subsequent ODI series against the same opposition.
A weakened squad was also sent to last month's Champions Trophy in South Africa, where the Windies bowed out after three straight losses in the group stage.
Pressure has been brought to bear on the warring parties in recent weeks by the International Cricket Council, who wanted the matter resolved by the end of this month, and it seems that request has now been met.
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The West Indies team is due to leave for a tour of Australia next month and today's announcement means a full-strength squad should make the trip.
"WIPA and WICB have announced that nearly all outstanding matters in dispute between the two bodies have been settled amicably," read a joint statement posted on the WIPA website.
"Both parties are pleased that the agreement reached creates an environment to engage in building a genuine partnership that can ensure the long-term development and progress of West Indies cricket."
The statement added that two outstanding matters - the concerns regarding the India 2009 Tour and the issue of team rights - would be referred to arbitration.
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