ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board is excited to announce that the prize money pool for the 2015-16 Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament has received a significant boost, jumping from just over US $30,000 to more than US $120,000.

The R4Day opened last Friday and the first round concluded on Monday with Trinidad & Tobago Red Force, Barbados Pride and reigning champions Guyana Jaguars clinching conclusive victories.

In addition to the usual Player-of-the-Match and season-ending awards, teams in each round will now receive US $3,000 for each outright victory under the new pay structure for the Tournament.

“We are sure that the increase in prize money will encourage the players to play more purposefully and we hope will really help to build the competitive environment in the Tournament,” said Chief Executive Officer of the WICB, Michael Muirhead.

“We ultimately want as many players as possible fighting for the 11 starting spots in the West Indies Test team, and the WICB is committed to doing all that we can to encourage robust performances from our players and we believe this new cash prize incentive is one way to achieve this.”

Trophies and cash awards for the Tournament are as follows:

 

Category                                             Trophy                                     Cash Prize

Champions                                    Headley/Weekes Trophy                     US $15,000

Runners-up                                          -                                                US $5,500

Most Runs                                    Vivian Richards Award                         US $1,500 

Most Wickets                                Courtney Walsh Award                        US $1,500

Most Dismissals                           Deryck Murray Award                           US $1,500

Most Catches                              Clive Lloyd Award                                 US $1,500

Top All-rounder                           Malcolm Marshall Memorial Award         US $1,500

Most Promising Fast Bowler         Andy Roberts Award                             US $1,000

Player-of-the-Match                        -                                                     US $150

Match Winners                               -                                                     US $3,000

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They better off redirecting that cash to fans as an incentive to come to the matches

In reply to imusic

lol lol
I agree.
I'll take bout $150 a day per 4-day match
and $100 per 50 over lol lol

In reply to imusic

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WICB should start paying fans in the WI and players should play for free

It really aint about how much cash incentives is given . It is about the fact that the standard of Cricket in the Region is PISS POOR . It is imperative that this is addressed immediately .

To the doubting Thomases , the matches
against England ; Australia & now Sri Lanka have proved the point I am making ; Beyond the shadow of any doubt . Frankly it would have been better taking that money and having a serious Camp for the 22 best Players in the Region ; in my opinion .

There is no dispute that Bangladesh in the longer formats of the game , has surged passed our Team . What the Hell is being done to make our Players fully competitive in the International Cricket Arena .

My take is that this is just a ploy to get the Regional Governments off their back . I hope the Regional Governments do not buy into this scheme . Because Everything the WICBC does has ulterior motives ; all geared to survival of the WICBC in its present State .

Weh de arse dey finding more money from to throw at dese wastemen??!!


Put the money into growing the fan base and fixing the pitches u clowns!!!

What short-sighted rubbish!!!!

They'll just NEVER get it right!!

So Shilly and Devon Smith going get more money for being kings of the dung-heap??!!



Madniss!!!!

Where's the award for best pitch to incentivise the groundsmen?

Where's the award for best fan turnout to encourage the franchsises to get off dey arse to get people to come and watch, thus spreading the fanbase..mercy...stupid...stupid...STUPID!!!

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

There was a soft ball tournament in Guyana recently where the 1st place prize money was $5000

with a lil more effort from the soft ball guys they can be as big as WICB i guess.

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Shouldn't this be named after Sir Garfield Sobers?

Looks like Leewards Island will not collect one penny from these payouts!!!

In reply to matchstick

Soft Ball in Guyana is very big bhai....nuff peeps I know already mek de switch to soft ball....payouts on Sunday is huge!

In reply to WestDem

Dey savin dat for the Crycketer of the Year award

In reply to imusic

Thanks...now I don't expect anodda cry episode!!!

In reply to WestDem

Word is that they haven't announced it yet because chanderpaul launch a protest saying even though he didn't actually cry in public....his tantrum over not getting a diplomatic passport and asked if he was Guyanese in Guyana was more effective and the award should be named after him.

In reply to imusic

Well...I blame Shiv on dis one....he should have gotten dat diplomatic passport when Jagdeo was in office...yuh think Granger gonna give him one after seeing de protest outta Providence?

I hear they are gonna give anodda award name after Lara, its called ''Safe' hands'

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In reply to WestDem

Laugh now... Cry later...

Good move by the WICB to u[p the prize pay for players but they sorely lack in the marketing area to get fans to the game. Here are a couple ideas to bring fans to the game:

Day/night fixtures
Hire a DJ/ Entertainer on the weekends
Raffle out cash and other prizes.
Prize for catches in the audience.

In reply to voiceofreason

Dem man been laughing since Ambi stop playing for Leewards

What's more concerning is that outside of Runako Morton and Kieran Powell...MAYBE Gavin Tonge with a shove...and even they weren't "fixtures" on the team....there really hasn't been a player from Leewards that has emerged to truly merit any sort of permanent place on a WI team. And that doesn't appear to be changing any time soon.