Cricket West Indies awards nine players with multi-year contracts across men’s, women’s teams

For the first time in its history, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has awarded multi-year contracts for many of their top men’s and women's cricketers. The contracts have been given for the next two years. The same has become possible due to the recent four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in January 2024 between the CWI and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA).

It is worth noting that 15 men’s West Indies players have been given a contract, with six of them being multi-year. Furthermore, of the 15 women contracted players, three of them have been signed for multiple years. 

With the multi-year contracts being offered, the board’s Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe, came forward and talked about how the board has managed to have open conversations with the players, and congratulated the contracted ones. 

"CWI has committed to maintaining open and honest dialogue with players and being practical about the realities of the modern game. The players have responded in kind and the acceptance of multi-year contracts is an indication of clarity, confidence, and commitment on both sides. I’d like to congratulate the entire contracted cohort on their performances in the last assessment period and I look forward to them building on those in next one,” Miles Bascombe was quoted as saying by Cricket West Indies. 

It is worth noting that Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, and Jayden Seales are the six men’s players who have been given a multi-year contract. On the other hand, Shemaine Campbelle, Hayley Matthews, Stafanie Taylor are the women with the multi-year contracts. 

The contract period runs from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025 for the cricketers with one-year contracts, whereas the multi-year contracts are from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2026.