WICB to create commercial entity

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) — The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) wants to create a commercial entity to increase the board's revenue intake.

President of the WICB Dave Cameron said the regional board must find other ways to improve its financial status. However, he credits the improved relations between the WICB and the West Indies Players' Association (WIPA) for the financial windfall.

"We believe that for West Indies cricket to go forward we need to find a way to separate the commercial from the socio-political issues and so while we'll have West Indies Cricket Board, we'll have a separate commercial entity that will clearly distinguish our commercial rights and sell them according to commercial guidelines," he said while addressing the latest in a series of regional town hall meetings in Jamaica.

Cameron, accompanied by Vice-President Emmanuel Nanthan, said that despite the board's effort to improve the game in the region, some territorial boards and franchises have not been professional in their operations and could be penalised for their tardiness.

"I'm particularly disturbed because the new season for 2015/16 started on August 1 and there are only two franchises that actually have programmes ready for the year," he said.