LICA to benefit from poor performances

Thu, Apr 2, '15

The Leeward Islands Cricket Association (LICA), during this year’s PCL draft to be held later this year, will be required to select at least two players from outside the sub-region while a third option will also be available to the struggling outfit.

Leeward Islands was gifted the selections following their dismal performances in the WICB Regional Super50 and 4-Day competitions where they finished at the bottom of the table in both.

President of LICA, Auckland Hector, welcomed the move by WICB to impose stricter rules for the draft.

“Only Trinidad picked anyone outside of their territory. The West Indies Cricket Board is going to be insisting that two players must be (selected) from outside of the territories as part of the draft selections. In the case of the Leeward Islands who are at the bottom of this year’s tournament, we would be allowed a minimum of three players outside of our territory, and we are going to have the first option of the draft,” he said.