Opening batsman Brandon King is the lone Jamaican who has been offered a newly installed multi year contract by Cricket West Indies who for the first time has awarded multi-year contracts for several of its top Men’s and Women’s players for the next two years.

The historic achievement comes on the back of a new four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in January 2024 between CWI and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA).

Fifteen (15) Senior Men’s players have been contracted, with six (6) of those players being offered multi-year contracts based on their performances during the 2023-2024 Evaluation Period. Of the fifteen (15) Senior Women’s players contracted, three (3) were awarded multi-year contracts.

Joining King on the list of six men’s players that received multi-year contracts are Shai Hope, Alzari Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie and Jayden Seales.

There were only two changes in the fifteen-member group with Kavem Hodge, who made his test debut this year against Australia, receiving his first ever international contract, along with Roston Chase.

Hodge played a pivotal role in the regional team’s first test win in Australia in 28 years in Brisbane and then followed that up with a maiden test century against England at Trent Bridge. He was also the leading scorer in the series for the Caribbean Men.

Chase, averaged 60.25 with the bat for the year in T20 internationals at a strike rate of 141.76 in eight innings where he notched 241 runs. He also bagged 12 wickets in the format with an economy rate of 6.43 and averaged 32.85 with the bat in eight One Day Internationals for the last 12 months.

Also awarded one-year international contracts are Jamaica’s Rovman Powell, Alick Athanaze, Kraigg Brathwaite, Keacy Carty, Joshua Da Silva, Akeal hHosein and Romario shepherd.

Tagenerine Chanderpaul will take up a franchise retainer contract with the Guyana Harpy Eagles for the upcoming year whilst Kemar Roach is in discussions regarding a new dual playing and mentorship/coaching role as he begins to plan and consider the next stage of his cricket career.

Meanwhile Jamaica’s Stafanie Taylor, captain Hayley Matthews and Shemaine Campbell were the only players on the West Indies Women’s team awarded multi-year international retainer contracts.

WI Women’s players awarded one-year international contracts are: Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Cherry Ann Fraser, Chinelle Henry, Zaida James, Qiana Joseph, Chedean Nation, Ashmini Munisar, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack and Rashada Williams.

Munisar has been awarded an international contract for the first-time, following her improved performances, including being the leading wicket taker in the CG United Super50 tournament.

Glasgow, Mangru and Gajnabi have been offered WI Women Academy contracts, while Grimmond will take up a new franchise retainer for the upcoming year.

The contract period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 for the players on a one-year contract while for the multi-year awarded players, their contracts are from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026.