Thursday, October 22 2009

THE West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is set to offer retainer contracts to 35 cricketers in four categories ranging from “A” to “D”.

According to a WICB source, the contracts will be for one year and will be offered to several “developmental” players including incumbent captain Floyd Reifer, fast bowler Tino Best and the two Smiths — Dwayne and Devon.

Among the notable names missing are Runako Morton, Sewnarine Chattergoon, Kieron Pollard, Xavier Marshall, Shamar Brooks and Daren Ganga.

The WICB will offer contracts on four grades, with pay scales matching the players perceived value (record and experience).

A-rated players — US$120,000 per year; B-rated players — US$80,000 per year; C-rated players — US$60,000 per year; D-rated players — US$24,000 per year (covering “developmental” players).

Players on the list who make the West Indies team will also collect fees of US$5,000 per Test, US$2,000 per ODI and US$1,500 per T20 International.

They will also collect US$35,000 per day in sponsorship fees.

The players:

BARBADOS: Floyd Reifer, Fidel Edwards, Sulieman Benn, Kemar Roach, Ryan Austin, Tino Best, Kraigg Brathwaite, Kevin McLean, Omar Phillips, Dale Richards, Dwayne Smith.



TRINIDAD and TOBAGO: Dwayne Bravo, Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Adrian Barath, Lendl Simmons.



GUYANA: Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Narsingh Deonarine, Travis Dowlin.



JAMAICA: Chris Gayle, Jerome Taylor, Dave Bernard, Brendan Nash, Andre Creary, Nikita Miller, Chadwick Walton.



WINDWARD ISLANDS: Darren Sammy, Andre Fletcher, Devon Smith, Nelon Pascal.

LEEWARD ISLANDS: Lionel Baker, Kieran Powell, Gavin Tonge.