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The West Indies Cricket Board said yesterday it had sent a letter of apology to The Management and players of the touring Australian team for the crowd invasions at the Bourda Cricket Ground during the 5th One Day International on Wednesday.

CEO of the WICB, Stephen Camacho was quoted in a board release as saying that the board deeply regretted the incident at Bourda and commended the captain, Steve Waugh for his restraint during the second invasion.

He said the Barbados Cricket Association had given the assurance that security which was in place for the Test Match would be maintained and even improved upon for the 6th and 7th One Day Internationals this weekend at Kensington Oval.

He noted security would also be a key item on the agenda of the next board meeting in May.

Camacho said the WICB and its member bodies had a responsibility for the safety of the players and umpires as well as spectators and could not continue to hold matches in conditions where people were not safe.

The WICB's CEO said the board had conducted a security survey of all of the grounds in the Caribbean and the recommendations were forwarded to the respective territorial boards for implementation. The WICB had also done considerable follow-up on the matter but would be investigating further to detect deficiencies in implementation.

Camacho also appealed to the cricketing public to desist from invading the field since this practice could have far-reaching negative consequences for West Indies cricket.