CWI trims regional teams and tournaments amidst money woes

In a move which is expected to help save the organisation money in the long-run, Cricket West Indies (CWI) said it will be reducing the number of tournaments and consequently the number of teams participating in regional competitions for the 2025/26 season.

At CWI's quarterly press conference in Antigua on October 1, CWI president Dr Kishore Shallow described the cricket body's financial standing as a chronic one, and he, CWI CEO Chris Dehring and director of cricket Miles Bascombe said the board is doing its best to work alongside regional and international partners to ensure a boost in revenue while maintaining the vision of CWI's strategic plan for 2024-2027.

The CWI officials confirmed that the boys' regional Under-17 tournament for the 2026 season will be scrapped, while the women's regional T20 and 50-over tournaments will be merged into one competition and is expected to be hosted ahead of the West Indies' women's series against Sri Lanka in February. Also, on the men's side, Bascombe disclosed that the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) and the West Indies Academy cricket teams will most likely be pulled from the regional tournaments in the upcoming season.

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Cash strapped but yet all the big ones touring all over with the team... enjoying the business class trips and luxury life.

Who needs an U17 tournament when we could see the big ones with the senior team instead.... excellent decision CWI. You guys are doing a wonderful job

On ah side note.. what's the purpose of the Academy team now? How will these guys get to showcase their talents?

@anthonyp



I swear the Dotard is running WI cricket.

Layne auguste,blades came out of the a team and ccc if it was not for that exposure they would not have been noticed.players like shaq parris and bowen tuckett and a few others put in creditable performances.they have to pray they get into a territorial side to continue their development

Good....re-form the combined islands team

@CaribbeanCricket.com

Hence in one of my previous post, I supported each Regional Team going it alone as the financial outlook and ranking prospects of West Indies grow more dismal each day.

Then on the other hand these $kunts preaching grassroots development for the regions ...

@CaribbeanCricket.com


How can the body charged with the development of the sport in the region discard a competition intended to develop youngsters? Is their an alternative plan by this group of "thinkers"?

And the absurdity of the tail wagging the dog continues.