CWI APPOINTS NEW CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has appointed Rupert Hunter as the new Chief Commercial Officer. Hunter, who previously served as Head of Brand Partnerships at the International Cricket Council (ICC), will officially join CWI in October, based at the headquarters at Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG), Antigua.
With 24 years of extensive experience in the sports industry, Hunter brings a wealth of expertise to CWI. His career spans significant roles at global sports and entertainment agencies, including Bates Worldwide Advertising, World Sport Group, Havas Sports, IMG Media, and international federation rights holders like Six Nations Rugby. At the ICC, Hunter led global sponsorships and partnerships, honing his skills in driving commercial success in international cricket.
Independent Director and Chair of the Human Capital & Recruitment Committee, Mrs. Debra Coryat-Patton said:
“We're excited to welcome Rupert Hunter as our new Chief Commercial Officer. After a thorough selection process, Rupert emerged as the top choice for this very critical role. His global outlook is vital for building strong international partnerships, and he’ll be tasked with driving revenue growth and expanding our fan base in the Caribbean and beyond. With his extensive experience, we’re confident Rupert will hit the ground running and make a significant impact.”
WI club championship not the answer, Dr Shallow
Dr Kishore Shallow, the president of Cricket West Indies, means well, though he cannot quite put his finger on the solution to the problem of producing worthwhile cricketers.
One of the points he made at the Ramlagans Balmain United Literary Cricket Club annual awards function at the National Cricket Centre on August 24 was: “Despite the efforts and continued commitment of administrators and clubs and members and so on, the reality is that such reliance on these structures with limited resources is simply not sustainable.”
He has again raised the idea of a West Indies club championship, which he expects will encourage young men of ability to want to play the game, encouraged by the opportunity to travel through the islands for their clubs, motivated by similar opposition and entertaining those same clubs on their home turf.
To his progressive way of thinking, he also imagines that such a competition would motivate territorial clubs to produce top-class cricketers.
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Warriors confirm Ayub will miss CPL 2024
After weeks of speculation, it has been confirmed that Pakistani opener Saim Ayub will miss the 2024 edition of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League.
The left-hander was named as one of the Guyana Amazon Warriors’ retained overseas players in June.
Manager of the franchise Leon Johnson said Ayub will miss the entire tournament, as he has not been granted a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Pakistan Cricket Board.
A replacement has not been named.
In his debut CPL last year, Ayub was a standout with the bat and a huge crowd favourite, playing a crucial role in the Warriors winning a maiden title.
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T&T dethrone Barbados to lift Under-17 50-over title
TRINIDAD AND Tobago clinched the CWI Under-17 50-over Championship after their top-of-the-table clash with Barbados was rained out on Monday.
In the round-robin tournament that was significantly impacted by rain, T&T emerged victorious after registering three victories, with the other two matches ending in no results.
Barbados, the defending champions, had to settle for second place after winning two matches, with the remaining three being rained out.
In a winner takes all contest on Monday at Inshan Ali Park, the match between T&T and Barbados was intriguingly poised when the showers arrived.
Batting first, T&T were rescued by their middle-order to eventually finish on 159 in 46.4 overs.