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• Cricket West Indies awards historic annual contracts to 14 female players, expanding investment in women’s cricket

  Cricket West Indies (CWI) has marked a groundbreaking milestone in West Indies cricket by awarding year-long annual contracts to fourteen female players across the region. This first-time initiative is a significant step forward in CWI’s strategic commitment to Elite and High Performance cricket and signals a continued investment in the growth of the women’s game in the Caribbean. This expansion brings the total of contracted regional players to 104 for the year and 164 in total including Senior and Academy players.

   

  CWI Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe, noted the significance of this initiative: 

  "Awarding contracts to these talented female players underscores CWI’s commitment to advancing cricket in the region. We are extremely proud of the Maroon Warriors, who are on their way back from an impressive semi-final showing at the Women’s T20 World Cup. The only way to ensure that West Indies teams, both men and women, have consistent showings at the international level is to ensure the development and growth at the regional level. CWI is dedicated to making this further investment in our regional talent and building a strong foundation for future success, which is in line with our strategic plan.

  "These contracts reinforce CWI’s goal of supporting players as they progress along the pathway to elite performance, creating a sustainable pipeline of talent that can perform on the global stage. Alongside the female contracts, CWI has also renewed annual contracts for 90 male players across six territories, maintaining its commitment to building regional strength across both men’s and women’s cricket."

   

  Contracted Regional Players List 2024/25:

   14 Female Contracted Players:

   

  Barbados: Shanika Bruce, Alisa Scantlebury

  Guyana: Shenetta Grimmond, Plaffiana Millington, Mandy Mangru

  Jamaica: Celina Whyte

  Trinidad & Tobago: Shalini Samaroo, KD Jazz Mitchell, Reniece Boyce

  Leeward Islands: Melicia Clarke, Kimberley Anthony

  Windward Islands: Earnisha Fontaine, Abini St. Jean, Nerissa Crafton,

   

   90 Male Contracted Players (by territory):

   

  BARBADOS

  ​Kadeem Alleyne (U25*), Shaquille Cumberbatch, Dominic Drakes, Jonathan Drakes, Matthew Forde, Chaim Alexis Holder, Chemar Holder, Akeem Jordan, Jair McAllister, Zachary McCaskie, Shayne Moseley, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Smith, Jomel Warrican and Kevin Wickham (U25*).

   

   GUYANA

  ​Kevlon Anderson (U25*), Ronaldo Alimohamed, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Tevin Imlach, Matthew Nandu, Ashmead Nedd, Raymond Perez, Veerasammy Permaul Kemol Savory, Junior Sinclair, Kevin Sinclair, Nial Smith, Isai Thorne (U25*), Sylus Tyndall and Sachin Singh.

   JAMAICA

  ​Andre Bailey, Brad Barnes, Jermaine Blackwood, Carlos Brown, Gordon Bryan, John Campbell, Jordan Johnson (U25*), Abhijai Mansingh, Kirk McKenzie (U25*), Odain Orland McCatty, Marquino Mindley, Romaine Morris, Jeavor Royal, Peat Salmon and Ojay Shields

    LEEWARD ISLANDS

   Jewel Andrew (U25*), Colin Archibald, Jaleel Clarke, Rahkeem Cornwall, Daniel Doram, Karima Gore, Justin Greaves, Jahmar Hamilton, Kofi James, Jeremiah Louis, Mikyle Louis, Cameron Pennyfeather, Javier Spencer, Oshane Thomas and Hayden Walsh.

   

  TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

   Navin Bidaisee (U25*), Yannic Cariah, Bryan Charles, Cephas Cooper (U25*), Shannon Gabriel, Jyd Goolie, Terrance Hinds, Amir Jangoo, Evin Lewis, Jason Mohammed, Kjorn Ottley, Anderson Phillip, Khary Pierre, Isaiah Rajah and Tion Webster.

   WINDWARD ISLANDS

   Sunil Ambris, Darel Cyrus, Kenneth Dember, Shadrack Descartes, Johnnel Eugene, Keon Gaston, Khamal Hamilton, Ryan John, Noelle Leo (U25*), Darius Martin, Kimani Melius, Stephan Pascal (U25*), Jeremy Solozano, Shamar Springer and Gilon Tyson.

   

  *Territorial Boards are mandated by CWI to have a minimum of two U25 players in their pool of 15 contracted players.

   CWI congratulates all the contracted players and remains committed to supporting their development.

   

   

   

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• ‘Stokes will come back,’ says McCullum after England captain’s injury-hit Pakistan tour

  England coach Brendon McCullum backed ‘hurting’ Ben Stokes to come back stronger after they fell to a 2-1 defeat in the Test series in Pakistan on the captain’s return from a hamstring injury. 

  Stokes had missed the historic first Test in Multan that England won by an innings and 47 runs, but he recovered after a two-month lay-off to make himself available ahead of the second Test. 

  On a reused pitch in Multan, England fell to a 152-run defeat to the hosts with the 33-year-old all-rounder managing 1 and 37 with the bat and bowling just 10 overs without a wicket. 

  Stokes did not have much luck in the third Test either, collecting just 15 runs over the two innings as Pakistan made it back-to-back wins to win the three-match series. 

  “He's disappointed but he's our skipper and we know he's tough," McCullum told BBC Sport.

  "He'll make sure he'll come back. It's our job to make sure we wrap our arms around him and help him along the way."

• Sammy happy to finish Sri Lanka ODIs with a win; looks ahead to England home series

  West Indies white ball head coach Daren Sammy was pleased his side was able to register a win in the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka on Saturday but notes that his side must improve in two key areas ahead of their upcoming home series against England.

  In a rain-affected game in Pallekele, the hosts batted first and made 156-3 off their 23 overs before the West Indies, chasing a revised target of 195, got to 196-2 with an over to spare, avoiding a series sweep and registering their first win in the format in 2024.

  The performance today, particularly with the bat, showed Sammy what can be possible when his side commits to a plan, specifically batting with intent.

  The batting was led by Evin Lewis and Sherfane Rutherford who finished not out on 102 and 50, respectively.

  “Evin (Lewis), in his first game in three years, was just amazing and Rutherford has been good throughout the series. Those were two shining lights for us,” Sammy said in a post-match interview on Saturday.

  With that said, Sammy also noted that his troops were not up to par with the ball or in the field and struggled in the first two games on spin friendly pitches.

  “The way we fielded and the way we bowled throughout the series was not up to the mark and when we were challenged on spin friendly wickets, our batsmen did not respond,” he said.

  “All in all, it’s good to finish with an emphatic win heading into the England series but a lot of learning from this trip,” he added.

  The team will now turn their attention to three ODIs and five T20Is at home against England from October 31-November 17.

  “I’m looking forward to it,” Sammy said.

  “Something about West Indians, whenever it’s time to play England, they’re always up for the challenge. It’s a big rivalry series and it’s at home. We’ve done well at home over the past 12-18 months. Hopefully we can give a better display than what we did in Sri Lanka,” he added.

  England last toured the West Indies from December 3-21 last year, losing the ODI series 1-2 and the T20I series 2-3.