ST. JOHN’S – There were no surprises in the player draft of the Professional Cricket League of Cricket West Indies, with franchises opting for homegrown players to complete their 15-member squads for the new season. With franchises requiring only two players to complete their squads, only two rounds of the draft took place via video call, and most of the picks were emerging players with little first-class experience. Five-time champions …
Cricket West Indies to hold players draft on May 25
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St. John s : , May 22 (IANS) Cricket West Indies (CWI) will hold Professional Cricketers Draft for the 2021/2022 season on May 25, with nearly 100 players vying for 12 spots.
Six territorial board franchises will convene to draft their final two players for their squads to play in the forthcoming season, which includes the CG Insurance Super50 Cup and the West Indies Championship.
The draft will be conducted over two rounds, where each franchise will have to pick a player in each round. Each franchise will pick two players to add to their pre-selected squad of 13 protected players, to make a full squad of 15 players.
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