Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) Full Member Shareholders just lately authorised a historic set of governance reforms, together with the introduction of a time period restrict of a most of three phrases of three years for the positions of president and vice-president and can take impact from the following presidential and vice-presidential election, which is due in March.
The entire Full Member shareholders; the Barbados Cricket Affiliation (BCA), Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Jamaica Cricket Affiliation ( JCA), Leeward Islands Cricket Board (LICB), Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB), and Windward Islands Cricket Board (WICB) attended the assembly at CWI’s headquarters in Antigua.
Cricket West Indies President, Dr. Kishore Shallow mentioned, “Right this moment marks a defining second for Cricket West Indies.”
“With the implementation of long-overdue time period limits and demanding governance reforms, we’re taking a daring and uncompromising step towards stronger, extra clear, and accountable management”.
“For years, governance has been on the coronary heart of regional debate, with stakeholders demanding change.”
“This isn’t simply reform; it’s a vital transformation that may guarantee Cricket West Indies is led with integrity, imaginative and prescient, and accountability.”
“These modifications lay the muse for a extra dynamic and forward-thinking establishment, one that actually serves one of the best pursuits of West Indies cricket,” he added.
Dr .Shallow was very happy with the vote of confidence to increase the time period limits of CWI’s president and vice chairman.
“For many years, I’ve championed time period limits in management, making certain recent concepts and new vitality on the helm. I fought for this precept as president of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Windward Islands Cricket Board, and I stand by it as we speak.
“Whereas the choice was not unanimous, there isn’t a division in Cricket West Indies.
“Each territorial board stands united in a single frequent function—to strengthen our organisation, uphold transparency, and safe a brighter future for West Indies cricket,” the president maintained.
“We transfer ahead collectively, dedicated to the expansion and success of the sport all of us love.”
The introduction of time period limits and the time period extensions, provides to an inventory of different sweeping governance reforms designed to strengthen CWI’s operational construction and accountability. . These embrace: Board and Management Construction, Moral and Compliance Measures, Monetary Oversight and Threat Administration, Gender Equality and Girls’s Cricket Improvement.
Dr. Shallow used the chance to thank the shareholders for his or her help within the course of.
“I prolong my honest gratitude to our Full Member shareholders for his or her management and dedication to your entire course of.
“Their help has been instrumental in driving this initiative ahead, reaffirming our collective accountability to safeguard and strengthen West Indies cricket,” Dr Shallow mentioned.
