West Indies Cricketers Not Paid Match Fees Since January 2020

The Cricket West Indies (CWI) has not paid the match fees to all its cricketers since January this year due to a severe cash crunch in their governing body. While the players’ retainer has been cleared,  CWI has admitted the non-payment of match fees.

The Windies Men’s Team had a home series against Ireland in January (three ODIs and three T20Is). They also toured Sri Lanka in February-March (three ODIs and two T20Is).CWI has not paid the remuneration to its players for both the series.

West Indies Cricketers Not Paid Match Fees Since January 2020

“…monthly salary (and allowances) are up-to-date. The problem we are having is the retained players in the regional first-class competition have not been paid their match fees for the eight rounds that have been played so far,” Wayne Lewis, the secretary of the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA), was quoted as saying by ‘ESPNCricinfo’.

The women need to be paid match fees for the four matches they played in the T20 World Cup in February-March in Australia. CWI chief executive officer Johnny Grave has assured that payments would be made in the near future.

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