Pooran, Holder decline West Indies central contracts; available for T20Is

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has confirmed the West Indies Men’s and Women’s centrally contracted players for the upcoming 2023 to 2024 season, but the likes of Jason Holder, Nicholas Pooran, and Kyle Mayers have decided to opt out of the process. The trio, however, will be available to play Twenty20 Internationals in the 2023-24 season. 

That has paved the way for CWI to hand over four new central contracts, with Gudakesh Motie, Keacy Carty, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, and Alick Athanaze being the beneficiaries. The contracts have been offered based on player performances during the 2022 to 2023 evaluation period following recommendations from the Selection Panels and approval by the Board of Directors.

“With a busy year of cricket ahead, in all three formats, we have held several detailed discussions with the two Head Coaches on the brand of cricket they want to play. We are very clear in the direction we want to go," West Indies Selector Desmond Haynes said.

"The players who have been offered contracts are among those who we expect to feature as we look to build towards challenging for the top spot when we host and compete in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 on home soil. We also have away Test Series in Australia and England – these are two major assignments whilst in the 50-over format, we look to build a nucleus of players aimed towards the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027,” Haynes added.

West Indies Men: Alick Athanaze, Kraigg Brathwaite, Keacy Carty, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Joshua Da Silva, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd

West Indies Women: Aaliyah Alleyne, Shemaine Campbelle, Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher, Cherry-Ann Fraser, Shabika Gajnabi, Jannillea Glasgow, Sheneta Grimmond, Chinelle Henry, Zaida James, Mandy Mangru, Hayley Matthews, Karishma Ramharack, Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams