WICB announced new Contract List 2016-17:
West Indies Cricket Board new central player contract list 2016-2017. New contract started from 1st of October 2016 and will end in September 2017 and it includes four new faces and dropped six players from previous list. West Indies increased the number of contracted players from twelve to fifteen in January 2016. However, Marlon Samuels, Darren Barvo and current T20 captain Carlos Brathwaite have turned down the new contracts. West Indies central contract is only offered to test players but some players would be happy to be not included in the list so they can have freedom to play luxurious T20 leagues and tournaments.
WICB - Men Contract List:
West Indies has offered central contract to twelve players. Centrally contracted player list includes Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Kraigg Brathwaite, Shane Dowrich, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Leon Johnson, Alzarri Joseph, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins, Jomel Warrican
New Players Included: West Indies has included four new players in central contract list 2016-17, new players are Alzarri Joseph, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins and Jomel Warrican.
Players Dropped: West Indies Cricket Board dropped six players from old centrally contracted list of players. Dropped players are Marlon Samuels, Darren Bravo, Rajendra Chandrika, Denesh Ramdin, Sheldon Cottrell and Kemar Roach. Ramdin and Roach are the two big names that couldn't retain their contract from last year.
Players Turned Down Contracts: Carlos Brathwaite, Marlon Samuels and Darren Barvo.
Carlos Brathwaite took over T20 captaincy from Darren Sammy. After opting out of central contract he will exploit financial opportunities by playing T20 cricket in various leagues. “Guys like … Carlos Brathwaite, Jason Holder, if they are to play BBL they have to renege on playing for their countries,” Justin Langer, the Perth Scorchers coach, told cricket.com.au before Brathwaite’s decision.
“It’s courageous for people to do that. There’s lots of talk and lots of speculation but in reality not a lot give up international cricket to come and play BBL. You’ve seen controversy (around) Chris Gayle, Sunil Narine, Dwayne Bravo doing that, but (I’m) not sure some of those players starting off international careers or still playing international cricket would like to.”
WICB has also announced central contract list for women players, to view list and read about enhanced packages offered to centrally contracted women team players; West Indies Women Central Contract List.
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