debut: 2/16/17
40,098 runs
Brathwaite set to lose contract
In a significant move that signals a potential changing of the guard, long-serving opener and former Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite is set to be dropped from Cricket West Indies’ central contract list for the 2025-2026 season.The 32-year-old stalwart, a mainstay at the top of the order for over a decade, is not expected to be among the players offered an international retainer, according to The Nation newspaper. Instead, the Barbadian batter has reportedly been offered a domestic contract by the Barbados Pride franchise following the recent regional draft.
Brathwaite’s likely exclusion from the central contracts list raises questions about his international future. It follows his official resignation as Test captain in March, just weeks after masterminding a historic, series-levelling victory over Pakistan in their own backyard, the Windies’ first Test win there in 30 years. Cricket West Indies has yet to officially announce its list of centrally or regionally contracted players. Brathwaite has not made a public statement regarding the contract decision, leaving his next move uncertain as the focus shifts to a new generation of West Indian cricketers.
In a significant move that signals a potential changing of the guard, long-serving opener and former Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite is set to be dropped from Cricket West Indies’ central contract list for the 2025-2026 season.The 32-year-old stalwart, a mainstay at the top of the order for over a decade, is not expected to be among the players offered an international retainer, according to The Nation newspaper. Instead, the Barbadian batter has reportedly been offered a domestic contract by the Barbados Pride franchise following the recent regional draft.
Brathwaite’s likely exclusion from the central contracts list raises questions about his international future. It follows his official resignation as Test captain in March, just weeks after masterminding a historic, series-levelling victory over Pakistan in their own backyard, the Windies’ first Test win there in 30 years. Cricket West Indies has yet to officially announce its list of centrally or regionally contracted players. Brathwaite has not made a public statement regarding the contract decision, leaving his next move uncertain as the focus shifts to a new generation of West Indian cricketers.
