<p class="title">Controversial Cricket West Indies president Dave Cameron has lost a vote to remain in the post, the governing body announced.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Cameron was defeated eight votes to four by Ricky Skerritt, a former West Indies team manager in a ballot conducted in Kingston, Jamaica on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Skerritt's running mate Dr Kishore Shallow, who challenged Emmanuel Nanthan for the vice-presidency, won by the same margin.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I am humbled and deeply honoured to be elected as president," said Skerritt in a CWI statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We pledge to work for improvement on and off the field for West Indies cricket."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Cameron's six years as president were marked by a series of high-profile rows with several senior players, including Chris Gayle and Darren Sammy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 47-year-old Jamaican administrator also came under fire for his role in the sacking of Phil Simmons as head coach of the West Indies men's team in 2016.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Simmons, a former West Indies batsman who is now the coach of Afghanistan, has since launched legal action against CWI for constructive dismissal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the run-up to Sunday's elections, CWI issued a statement detailing Cameron's expense arrangements following Skerritt's claim his time in charge had caused "significant damage" to the board in both financial and reputational terms.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Four years ago, the West Indies abandoned a tour of India following a pay dispute and in 2016 Sammy, the then captain of the side, publicly questioned CWI policy following the team's victory in the 2016 World Twenty20 in India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">But Cameron and Nanthan defended their record in a joint statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We were glad to be able to serve and proud of our achievements," they said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We are happy that we left 123 players under contract. West Indies Cricket now has a home owned by the board at Coolidge Cricket Grounds (in Antigua).</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The world championships and bringing back the Wisden Trophy (which the men's team regained by beating England in a recent home Test series) are also other achievements that we are proud of."</p>
<p class="title">Controversial Cricket West Indies president Dave Cameron has lost a vote to remain in the post, the governing body announced.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Cameron was defeated eight votes to four by Ricky Skerritt, a former West Indies team manager in a ballot conducted in Kingston, Jamaica on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Skerritt's running mate Dr Kishore Shallow, who challenged Emmanuel Nanthan for the vice-presidency, won by the same margin.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I am humbled and deeply honoured to be elected as president," said Skerritt in a CWI statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We pledge to work for improvement on and off the field for West Indies cricket."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Cameron's six years as president were marked by a series of high-profile rows with several senior players, including Chris Gayle and Darren Sammy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 47-year-old Jamaican administrator also came under fire for his role in the sacking of Phil Simmons as head coach of the West Indies men's team in 2016.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Simmons, a former West Indies batsman who is now the coach of Afghanistan, has since launched legal action against CWI for constructive dismissal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the run-up to Sunday's elections, CWI issued a statement detailing Cameron's expense arrangements following Skerritt's claim his time in charge had caused "significant damage" to the board in both financial and reputational terms.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Four years ago, the West Indies abandoned a tour of India following a pay dispute and in 2016 Sammy, the then captain of the side, publicly questioned CWI policy following the team's victory in the 2016 World Twenty20 in India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">But Cameron and Nanthan defended their record in a joint statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We were glad to be able to serve and proud of our achievements," they said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We are happy that we left 123 players under contract. West Indies Cricket now has a home owned by the board at Coolidge Cricket Grounds (in Antigua).</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The world championships and bringing back the Wisden Trophy (which the men's team regained by beating England in a recent home Test series) are also other achievements that we are proud of."</p>