“As a professional, that’s not what you want to hear before a series. But again, it’s no secret to me. Caribbean cricketers are set to endure a 25 per cent pay cut following CWI’s decision to reduce retainer fees.
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy said the news of players having to take a pay cut was “not what you want to hear before a series” but acknowledged that Cricket West Indies (CWI) has to find ways to stay afloat financially. I think earlier this year when I was here for the Test series, we spoke about the financial situation of West Indies cricket,” Sammy said on the eve of the third and final ODI.
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy said the news of players having to take a pay cut was “not what you want to hear before a series” but acknowledged that Cricket West Indies (CWI) has to find ways to stay afloat financially.
But again, it was really tough for the bowlers, and the captain (Gill) played a really good knock. He’s been batting extremely well, especially in these conditions here. Having already lost the three-match ODI series after failing to defend 405 in the second game at a batting-friendly Guwahati surface, Sammy said the West Indies bowlers need greater discipline in their lines, lengths, and plans when conditions offer little assistance. The former all-rounder also felt his team could have posted a total closer to 450 in the second match after reaching 230 at the end of 30 overs, rather than finishing on 405 for seven. “I was telling the guys, when you get pitches like that, sometimes the team requires you to score 170, not just a hundred.
“But yeah, we always knew, coming to India, it’s always a challenge, not only for us, but for most teams,” Sammy said.
