Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has suggested that the Cricket West Indies (CWI) should adopt a different payout structure for their players in order to improve the performance of their national team.
The West Indies have seen a significant drop in the quality of men’s international cricket in recent years and have barely participated in major tournament recoking.
The two-time T20 World Champion failed to qualify for the Super 12 stage of the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. Losing to Scotland and Ireland, knocking out Nicolas Poulean and his men from the qualifying rounds.
They were also whitewashed in Down Under’s two-match Test series last month.
As a result, Phil Simmons resigned from his role as head coach and Nicolas Poulean resigned as Whiteball skipper.
CWI grants retainer contracts to male and female players each year. Last June, a total of 36 players, 18 men and 18 men, were presented with retainer contracts for the 2022-23 season.
Gavaskar said in his latest column for Sportsstar that West Indies administrators should pay players based on performance rather than yearly holders. he wrote:
“The big stars are busy and unavailable with trades in various T20 leagues around the world, so if the West Indies Commission wants to improve the performance of its test players, it will have to look elsewhere. maybe.”
He further said players’ commitment to the national team increases as soon as their income is affected.
“The moment the Easy Money tap is off, commitment to work and application increases. Players realize that only when they perform well can they be selected for the next game and receive higher match fees.” You will notice.”
Gavaskar believes that the cricket board should offer individuals a worthwhile match fee, but at the same time should only reward those who perform consistently. Emphasizing the importance of a performance-based payment structure, Gavaskar said:
“For example, it would certainly help if the board had a performance-based fee structure. It would make players who are coasting realize that if they want to make money, they need performance. .”
He suggested that match fees should be raised significantly so that players who play more for the national team earn more.
“Instead of annual retainers, match fees for all formats should be significantly increased with a slab system where those who play more test matches earn more than others.”
West Indies announce Whiteball captain
Former Jamaican player Andre Corey will replace Simmons as interim West Indies head coach. Meanwhile, the board has yet to announce a new Whiteball captain.
Poulain, who replaced Kieron Pollard in May last year, resigned in November following a first-round exit at the T20 World Cup. The 27-year-old said the decision was in the best interest of the team and himself as he needed to focus on what he could do as a player.
“I am fully committed to West Indies cricket and look forward to playing a supporting role as a senior player,” Poulin said in a statement.
The West Indies’ next mission is a two-test series with Zimbabwe scheduled from 4-16 February. They then travel to South Africa for a month-long tour to play 2 Tests, 3 One-Day Internationals and 3 of his T20Is. .