Cricket West Indies (CWI) has confirmed the West Indies Men’s centrally contracted players for the upcoming 2023 to 2024 season.
The contracts are offered based on player performances during the 2022 to 2023 evaluation period following recommendations from the Selection Panels and approval by the Board of Directors.
Four West Indies Men have been offered contacts for the first time, left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie, right-handed batter Keacy Carty, and left-handed batters Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Alick Athanaze.
West Indies Men’s Lead Selector, The Most Honorable Dr. Desmond Haynes said:
“With a busy year of cricket ahead, in all three formats, we have held several detailed discussions with the two Head Coaches on the brand of cricket they want to play. We are very clear in the direction we want to go. The players who have been offered contracts are among those who we expect to feature, as we look to build towards challenging for the top spot when we host and compete in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 on home soil. We also have away Test Series in Australia and England – these are two major assignments whilst in the 50-over format we look to build a nucleus of players aimed towards the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027.”
Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers and Nicholas Pooran declined the offer of central contracts but confirmed their availability for all West Indies T20 Internationals during the contract year.
CONTRACTED PLAYERS
West Indies Men
1. Alick Athanaze
2. Kraigg Brathwaite
3. Keacy Carty
4. Tagenarine Chanderpaul
5. Joshua Da Silva
6. Shai Hope
7. Akeal Hosein
8. Alzarri Joseph
9. Brandon King
10. Gudakesh Motie
11. Rovman Powell
12. Kemar Roach
13. Jayden Seales
14. Romario Shepherd