Cricket legend Dennis Wainwright has lashed out at the apparent apathy shown by national players towards the MCC’s current tour of the island.Despite being given the opportunity to measure up against quality opposition, a number of key players have made themselves unavailable for this weekend’s limited overs matches against the tourists for reasons ranging from work commitments to injury.And this, Wainwright argued, is totally “unacceptable” for an island that prides itself on its cricket.“Here you have a touring team visiting the island and notice was given and we are having trouble fielding a team. ....that’s unheard of and I am appalled,” he said. “When I was playing something like this was out of the question, especially against a touring team.“You would have to kill me, cut off one of my legs or I would have to be really, really sick for me not to be able to play.”Injuries may force players such as Dion Stovell and Kyle Hodsoll to miss the rest of the tour, but the same cannot be said for the likes of star trio Lionel Cann, Rodney Trott and Stephen Outerbridge, who have made themselves unavailable for one reason or the other.The apparent show of apathy flies in the face of MCC cricket chairman Mike Griffith, who feels Bermuda’s players can only benefit from more international exposure.“Here you have international competition (MCC Tour) and the fellows don’t make themselves available to play,” Wainwright said. “What more do you want? They have the money and competition so what more do they need?”Wainwright believes today’s players lack “passion” and questions their desire to play for their country.“When you have touring teams visiting the island that’s when you want to play and elevate your game to be somebody,” he said. “But the fellows seem to be just going through the motions.”Wainwright also took issue with players who excuse themselves from playing at the slightest hint of injury, recalling how he once played against the MCC at the National Stadium with a deep cut on his big toe against the doctor’s advice.“The doctor strapped my toe with tape and I actually put my cricket clothes and spikes on at the hospital and went to the match,” he said. “I had an excellent game and when I came off the field my sock was soaked with blood.“When Clarence Parfitt was learning how to bowl he hit me two or three times in the face and I never left the field. That’s what you call passion but the players today are reporting in sick at the least bit of injury and this really bothers me.”Wainwright believes today’s players are more prone to injury due to lack of fitness more than anything else.“The fellows are not in good physical shape and that’s why they cannot go the distance, complain so much and don’t want to play,” he added. “The fellows have to get themselves in good physical shape because when you are in good shape you always want to play and measure yourself against the opposition.”