Gus Logie's decision not to renew his contract with Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) might have surprised few given his tone when addressing national team matters in recent months.

Understandably, the Trinidadian had become decidedly frustrated over a litany of issues that impeded his ambition to establish Bermuda firmly among the leading ICC Associates.

And during last month's 2011 World Cup qualifiers in South Africa his patience finally ran out when he scolded his players' lack of desire and professionalism.

"It annoys me that all the hard work and commitment, not just from myself but from many people, has been wasted. The Board have tried to put guidelines in place – not just internationally but locally – and opportunities were given to players.

"But over the past two weeks, we really haven't shown that level of commitment, or hunger, or desire or focus from the individuals. Because that's what it boils down to; on the field of play.

"We felt we let ourselves down tremendously, under tremendous expectations, and it hasn't really and truly happened," Logie told ESPN-owned website Cricinfo.

"We, the Board, have put a lot of things in place. We have had professional people come in from all walks of life to come and work in Bermuda, such as Mike Young, one of the best fielding coaches there is.

"Ex-players come to Bermuda to offer their expertise but the general interest has been so low that these guys aren't interested in coming back. No one seemed to really care that much.

"The government has put a lot of money ($11 million) into development of the sport on the Island, and therefore they deserve to have some sort of success out of it. You can put as much money as you want into it, but it comes down to the individuals and how much they desire, how much they want it. We plan as much as possible but if the desire of the players isn't as high as it should be, then obviously it makes it very difficult."

He added: "We have had a lot of local problems. We talk about some of the individuals who would rather play County Cup instead of representing their country, which has never been in the forefront.

"We try to galvanise these individuals into playing for their country, but that has not always been the case so we have always suffered in not having the best players available for our internationals.

"We've not been able to play ODIs at home, that's something else. We need the grounds to develop properly the batsmen and the bowlers, better pitches to play on and that hasn't materialised over the years. There are a lot of things conspiring against us to make it very difficult.

"We're always fighting against the odds. We have tried to sort it out as much as possible with what we've had, but we were always up against it. It made it even more difficult when we'd play teams who were much more professional in their approach and attitude, and their motivation was different from Bermuda.

"Bermuda is a unique little Island because the living standard is a lot higher than most places.

"Young people don't see cricket as a viable option, or as a future."