Here are the WI mercenaries retained by their IPL franchises...
1. Pooran
2. Hety
3. Narine
4. Powell
5. Rutherford
6. Shepy
Dem fellas should consider retiring so they won't have to fund 27 and his crew further destruction of WI cricket.
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Dre Russ released.. other mercenaries retained
Dre Russ released.. other mercenaries retained
Sat, Nov 15, '25 at 9:56 AM
@tc1
If they retired, that is the end of WI .
Why? No bajans or dotties in that list.
WI have superstars Ackeem Auguste, Jewel Andrew, Everton Weekes Jr, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Jediah Blades, Johann Layne just to name a few.
Sat, Nov 15, '25 at 11:22 AM
Happy for these guys who have shown a principled balance with T20 Leagues and WI cricket:
4. Powell
5. Rutherford
6. Shepy
Congratulations! Stay, humble, committed and principled as it goes a long way.
Sat, Nov 15, '25 at 2:56 PM
@methodic
Well if you think Athanaze could bat, why others can't think the same about Rutherford?
Sat, Nov 15, '25 at 3:14 PM
Simple question- are Caribbean citizens seeking work overseas in all spheres all mercenaries or only our sportsmen and women.
What about the vast majority of posters on this MB - are they also mercenaries?
allyuh good yuh see.
Sat, Nov 15, '25 at 3:40 PM
@anthonyp
@methodic
He is just a hitter., I would take Alick over Sherfane.
Sat, Nov 15, '25 at 3:47 PM
@imusic
Poor you,cannot help yourself Shai Hope international record is better than any of those on that list...
I bet you Joe Root or Steve Smith is not on that list either.
Sat, Nov 15, '25 at 7:35 PM
@tc1
Of course you will choose him over Rutherford... in Bim Kraigg is considered ah great so ah could understand where yuh coming from 😂
Imagine the hitter got an ODI average of 46 with 6 fifties and a ton... and the supposedly better batsman averaging 23 with 2 fifties... yet he's considered better...
Sat, Nov 15, '25 at 7:40 PM
debut: Jul 25, '25
37 runs
@anthonyp
Dre Russ discarded like a rag doll no farewell exodus but was given one by the West Indies who he had no loyalty to...
Sat, Nov 15, '25 at 8:08 PM
@tc1
that is a joke right?? Remember Ruthers against New Zealand in the World Cup? Has Athanaze reached even smelling distance of being on a World XI like Rutherford? I do not want to insult Athanaze but he is one of the luckiest cricketers currently.
Sat, Nov 15, '25 at 8:15 PM
@PalsofMine
Athanaze lucky really?
He has only played 16 ODIS. This is just his 2nd series and 4th game since his return.
He played 9 matches between September 23 and February 24 then he was dropped. Then 3 games October to December 24, then dropped and has now returned for 3 games vs Bangladesh.
