The WICB and Digicel had been holding discussions since last Friday as they sought to put an end to the dispute which had been raging for the past few months and put the multi-million dollar match in doubt.
Despite the high sums of money and television exposure at play, an agreement between the two parties does not appear to have been reached.
The root of the dispute is the claim by Digicel - who lodged their at the High Court in August - that they have branding rights for the game under the terms of their sponsorship contract with the WICB, which they extended until 2012 in July.
Digicel’s stance has caused issue with the match organisers, Stanford 20/20, who would rather find their own sponsors for the match.
Stanford 20/20, who are not a part of the arbitration process, claim that because the match is not an official West Indies fixture then Digicel’s deal with the WICB does not apply, freeing them up to find their own sponsors.
Last month both parties attempted to find a resolution, without success, forcing the latest arbitration to take place.
Relations between Digicel and the Stanford 20/20 organisers soured to such an extent last month that there were very real fears the match would have to be abandoned.
Both parties aired their grievances with each other in a series of press statements after weeks of talks reached a stalemate.
After Digicel rejected a compromise plan put forward by Stanford 20/20, they released a statement claiming the organisers had refused to enter into further negotiations.
That statement read: “Digicel, having had its own three-point compromise solution flatly rejected by Stanford, sought (together with the WICB) to meet with Stanford representatives to further advance discussions in the matter notwithstanding Stanford’s firm rejection of Digicel’s compromise proposal.
“Regrettably, Stanford flatly refused to meet with all parties and stated categorically that it refused to engage in any negotiation process involving the WICB. Digicel has urged Stanford to reconsider its position in this regard.”
Stanford responded to that release with a pointed statement of their own outlining their belief that the dispute was an “unwanted distraction” and that the game would go ahead.
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