Paul Nixon, along with group administration, apologized for the feedback made by the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons head coach to the media following a Republic Financial institution Caribbean Premier League match in opposition to the Trinbago Knight Riders at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad, on Aug. 27.
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Cricket West Indies (CWI), in a launch, has acknowledged and accepted the apology from Paul Nixon, head coach of the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons, and the Falcons’ administration relating to the feedback made not too long ago by coach Nixon about CWI’s dealing with of gamers’ medical data.
It added that the CWI welcomes the clarification and recognition that there was no intent to offend or misrepresent, and it takes the chance to make clear the details.
CWI’s working procedures for physiotherapists require detailed handover experiences to franchise medical groups earlier than the beginning of any match, a course of that was adopted forward of the 2025 Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
Opposite to educate Nixon’s preliminary feedback, Dr. Denis Byam, the Lead Physiotherapist for CWI, supplied the related medical handover documentation to the Leeward Islands franchise, the place the participant in query, Justin Greaves, is contracted, in addition to to the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons’ medical employees.
This report outlined his cleared standing following an MRI and a subsequent Achilles grievance that had impacted his bowling workload.
Earlier than any match begins, gamers have to be assessed by the medical employees of their respective franchises.
Greaves joined the Falcons on Aug. 13, after which the franchise medical employees ought to have performed an evaluation. Nonetheless, CWI has confirmed that no analysis was performed and that Greaves underwent one physiotherapy session throughout the first three weeks of the CPL match.
CWI CEO Chris Dehring stated, “We take nice pleasure within the professionalism and experience of our Sports activities Science and Drugs unit, which persistently ensures that participant welfare stays the very best precedence. Our protocols are designed to guard athletes and allow seamless handovers throughout all ranges of competitors.”
Concerning the collaborative partnership between the CWI and CPL, Dehring stated: “We additionally reaffirm the shut working relationship shared between CWI and the CPL. The CPL continues to be one among our most essential occasions, energising cricket throughout the area and a hit story for Cricket West Indies that we help with pleasure.”
CWI appears to be like ahead to continued collaboration with all CPL franchises and stays dedicated to constructing a stronger future for West Indies cricket.
