‘Purely financial’

WITH cricket in the Caribbean at a financial crossroads, Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) President Dr Donovan Bennett says the association’s interest in hosting India and England next year is driven purely by the need to boost its limited revenues.

The West Indies will host the two international cricket powerhouses in 2027 in what could be the region’s only major international series next year.

Although not announced by the respective cricket boards or the ICC, it’s been reported that reigning Twenty20 (T20) World Cup champions India will visit the Caribbean next summer for two Tests, three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and five T20s. England are scheduled to arrive next December to play the Windies in five T20s in preparation for the 2028 T20 World Cup.