Two Jamaicans are among nine West Indies players who have been granted the first ever multi-year retainer contracts by Cricket West.
Brandon King and Stafanie Taylor both inked two year deals with the regional board on the back of a new four-year Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, signed in January between CWI and the West Indies Players Association, WIPA.
The contracts are in line with their performances during the 2023-2024 Evaluation Period.
The Multi year contract period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026.
15 men and 15 women were handed retainer contracts.
Of the fifteen Senior Women’s players contracted, three were awarded multi-year contracts with the other two being captain Hayley Matthews and Shermaine Campbell.
Of the 15 men, six were handed multi year deals including Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Jaydon Seales and Shamar Joseph.
The WI Men’s contracted pool of international players is relatively stable, with only two changes in the fifteen-member group.
Kavem Hodge, who made his test debut this year against Australia receives his first ever international contract, along with Roston Chase.
Hodge played a pivotal role in the regional team’s first test win in Australia in 28 years in Brisbane and then followed that up with a maiden test century against England at Trent Bridge, he was also the leading scorer in the series for the Caribbean Men.
Chase, averaged 60-point-25 with the bat for the year in T20 internationals in eight innings where he notched 241 runs.
He also bagged 12 wickets in the format.
Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Kemar Roach are no longer on international retainer contracts.
Chanderpaul, will take up a franchise retainer contract with the Guyana Harpy Eagles for the upcoming year, while Roach a decorated and accomplished senior player, is in discussions with CWI regarding a new dual playing and mentorship/coaching role as he begins to plan and consider the next stage of his cricket career.
The Senior Women’s pool has maintained consistency, though several players have shifted grades within the contracted group annually.
The Windies Women will benefit from an updated performance assessment structure, now aligned to those used for International and Regional Men.
This also comes with increased contract levels of pay in keeping with the commitment to a move to parity in match fees and prize money across Men’s and Women’s professional cricket by October 2027.
Munisar has been awarded an international contract for the first-time, following her improved performances, including being the leading wicket taker in the CG United Super50 tournament.
Jannillea Glasgow, Mandy Mangru and Shabika Gajnabi have been offered Academy contracts, while Sheneta Grimmond will take up a new franchise retainer for the upcoming year.
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