Committee reviewing selection policy to report findings to CWI Board in December

… says CWI Director of Cricket, Jimmy Adams

Most Caribbean people are seeking answers from Cricket West Indies (CWI) regarding the Selection Panel and its selection policy, which have been under the microscope more than ever. Recent developments have revealed that the Roger Harper-led Selection Panel will continue to serve until the end of 2021.

During the T20 World Cup campaign, it was confirmed that a committee has been put in place, and has commenced reviewing the CWI selection policy. Asked what areas of difference are expected in the selection policy, CWI Director of Cricket, Jimmy Adams, said the committee’s findings would be reported to the CWI Board.
“We currently have a small working group that is looking at the policy, and this group, by the time we get to the next board meeting in early December, would have report findings to the Board on potential ways in which they might strengthen the policy, make it a bit more robust. That is an ongoing process that we are involved in at the minute.
“We will keep you posted, so whatever is reported to the board, coming out of that working review…,” Adams said in a recent media briefing.
It was confirmed since October that a committee comprising Dr Kishore Shallow, Jimmy Adams, Philo Wallace and Chairman Enoch Lewis had begun the review process of the CWI selection policy. Of recent, this selection policy has been under fire, more so since the team selected for the T20 World Cup had a poor showing.
During a Mason and Guest radio programme in October, former West Indies opener Philo Wallace had said this committee had come together to examine the selection policy, and a release from CWI was expected shortly. It has been more than a month, and the public continues to await the release from CWI in relation to selection policy. (Brandon Corlette)