Cricket West Indies has announced a new central retainer contract system for men’s players.
The new arrangement, which offers increased remuneration and enhanced medical and insurance policies, divides the senior international men’s players into three groups – all-format contracts, red-ball contracts and white-ball contracts.
Under the new arrangement, the CWI Selection Panel will be able to award up to 11 all format contracts and up to an aggregate of 11 red and white ball contracts to a maximum 18 contracts in total (not including development).
“The new retainer contracts aim to incentivise our players to play cricket for the WINDIES and be contracted to CWI,” said Chief Executive Officer of CWI, Johnny Grave.
“These new contracts will embrace additional terms and conditions which will set out the responsibilities of both player and CWI to each other, together with ensuring that the players are contractually bound to new and existing policies that aim to further increase standards. All future contracts for all of our professional cricketers will start on the same date, July 1st, which will become the start of our cricketing year.”
Up to four new development contracts can also be offered to players in both red and white ball categories for those who are yet to fully establish themselves in the starting XI’s and, therefore, not secured a full retainer contract, but are likely to be selected in the year ahead.
The new retainers will be offered on July 1.
LIST OF RETAINED PLAYERS:
All-Format Contracts: Jason Holder, Shannon Gabriel, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Devendra Bishoo
Red-Ball Contracts: Kraigg Brathwaite, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich, Jermaine Blackwood, Miguel Cummins, Jomel Warrican, Shimron Hetmyer*, Kieran Powell*, Vishaul Singh*
White-Ball Contracts: Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Jason Mohammed, Evin Lewis, Rovman Powell, Kesrick Williams*
* denotes development contracts