West Indies announce improved travel policy for women's team

Cricket West Indies announced a significant change in the travel policy for the Women's team, with the members of the squad set to travel in business class for long flights and have single rooms during all the international tours. 

The move comes in line with the Cricket West Indies' plan to achieve equality for the women's players in the nation. 

“On International Women’s Day earlier this year, Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley and I, among other things, deliberated over the inequalities in sports. Today, it is pleasing to support champions like Prime Minister Mottley to tilt the scales in levelling the playing field," said Dr Kishore Shallow, President of CWI. 

“The women’s game in international cricket continues to evolve, and CWI must keep apace and, where possible, lead. Introducing these policies and adding a second female to the board as an independent director are monumental strides in the right direction," he further added. 

Cricket West Indies also approved a new Women's Cricket Transformation Committee, which will help West Indies cricket grow and develop at the grassroots level. 

"The Committee’s remit will include but not be limited to recommending strategies geared towards increasing the interest and participation of women and girls in the sport, as well as proposing cricket competitions, events, and pathways that foster competitive women’s and girls’ cricket," the release state. 

Windies are set to feature in a series against Ireland in June and will travel to Australia in October for three ODIs and three T20Is.