ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has so far granted four No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for players who are slated to play in the inaugural Masters Champion League (MCL).

The MCL is an approved tournament of the International Cricket Council and is set to run from Thursday, January 28 to Saturday, February 13 in the United Arab Emirates. 

For players to be eligible, they should have retired from international cricket and so far Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Tino Best, Fidel Edwards and Krishmar Santokie have written to the Board indicating they have retired. 

The players are however still eligible to compete for their respective Franchises in their member countries, regional tournaments and other worldwide leagues. The exception from this list is Edwards, who is a Kolpak player, having opted to play for Hampshire in the UK, he gave up his right to play for his member country. He would therefore have to apply to participate as an overseas player for any regional tournament. CEO of the WICB, Michael Muirhead underscores the rule as stated by the ICC “this is a tournament who have retired from international cricket.”

The CEO added that “we wish for a successful tournament and we hope the opportunity for all the players prove valuable.”

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

so, in the end, money motivated SHIV to retire? same for the others too. not like they were going to be picked anyway

In English this reads wha?

In reply to sudden

and it was money dat motivated him in wanting to continue playing....suh what is yuh beef again?

In reply to WestDem

How de rass can Santokie be considered a master at 31 years old?

This guy should be picked for T20 world cup

Maybe after he mash up dem ole master farts and get a ton of wickets at the Masters he could unretire and be picked for the WC

In reply to WestDem

just a question or more precisely an observation as it was for the others

In reply to Narper

or wen dem ole farts lik he bout he wud undustan why de WI dint pick he

In reply to sudden

So you interpreted everything you have read so far to mean they will dump a lump sum of money in his lap and he will enjoy heself on Unity beach???

The man going to play cricket for his money.

He should now drop he pants and shake he lolo at dem skunts BIG PU-C and bat ears Simmons

In reply to sudden

Tino Best will beamer kill some ole fart in the United Arab Emirates...hope it's not his father figure

In reply to WestDem

Shot not a man move. straight cover drive

In reply to Narper

lol lol lol.
I hope not either cause best is always #95mphalways
lol lol

In reply to Narper

This is Santokie's best chance of eating a food...the WI selectors seem to have no intention of picking him for the West Indies T20 side.