Bridgetown: West Indies cricketers haven’t received their match fees since January as Cricket West Indies (CWI) seem to be struggling to generate funds amid coronavirus pandemic which has stalled the game.
According to a report published in ESPNcricinfo, international West Indies men players have not been paid their match fee for the Ireland series at home and the subsequent tour of Sri Lanka in February-March.
Meanwhile, international women players of the country are owed match fees for the four matches they played in the Women’s T20 World Cup held in February-March.
Cricket West Indies is facing a tough time financially, CWI chief executive officer Johnny Grave told ESPNcricinfo. ‘Whilst all of our contracted players have received their salaries and allowances, and some players have received prize money and match fees, there is still money that is outstanding and we are trying to settle these player payments as a priority.’
We are two months behind making match fee payments, he added.
West Indies players’ association secretary Wayne Lewis revealed players have been receiving their allowance salaries but not their match fees.