Unfair playing field

With Cricket West Indies (CWI) set to earn nothing from the men’s team’s tour of India, CWI CEO, Jamaica’s Chris Dehring, is urging the International Cricket Council (ICC) to reconsider its revenue distribution model which he believes is placing further strain on cricket in the Caribbean.

CWI has been under the global eye over the past month after revealing their significant financial struggles which has resulted in an array of changes in the set-up, highlighted by the 25 per cent reduction in retainer fees for internationally contracted players.

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The deadline for the players to accept the contracts was last week and the names of those who have done so are expected to be revealed in the coming days. The Jamaica Observer reported earlier this month that Jamaicans Rovman Powell, John Campbell, and Vitel Lawes are among the players who were offered international contracts.