“No winner, no prize"
Cricket West Indies has reiterated that no prize money will be awarded to the 2024 Men’s Super50 Cup finalists after Barbados Pride and Jamaica Scorpions forfeited the championship match. Inclement weather had seen the contest reduced to 20 overs a side, but with neither captain turning up for the toss, a double forfeit was declared.
Speaking on the latest edition of Mason and Guest, CWI CEO Chris Dehring said, “We've had several attempts to find a resolution to the matter. But our position on the prize money is that there was no winner. And therefore no prize. Neither team participated in the final.”
Both teams harboured concerns regarding the safety of the conditions in which they were being asked to play, following the rain at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, which had delayed the start of the match.
“Despite assurances from the umpires and match referee that the conditions were safe for play, both captains failed to be present for the toss, allowing time to elapse past the latest starting point,” CWI said at the time. “As a result, both teams failed to take the field, effectively refusing to play. This resulted in a double forfeit, with no champion being declared.”