BCA offered retainer contracts, a historic move

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FIFTEEN BARBADIAN cricketers have bumped into Santa Claus early.

In keeping with the practice of its parent body, the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) has offered one-year retainer contracts to 13 men and two women for the first time in its history.

BCA president Joel Garner explained yesterday that move was aimed at offering players a sense of security and taking the game locally to a more professional stage.

In offering the contracts, the BCA used criteria that included cricket skills, attitude, potential for further development and marketability.

Once all aspects of the arrangements and finalised and the contracts are signed, the BCA will make public the names of the players offered contracts.

NATIONSPORT understands the male players offered contracts are Ryan Hinds, Dale Richards, Tino Best, Dwayne Smith (Grade A), Jonathan Carter, Kraigg Brathwaite (Grade B), Rashidi Boucher, Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Kenroy Williams, Javon Searles, Kyle Hope and Miguel Cummins (Grade C).

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Good move by the BCA..
wonder what WIPA thinks about this...

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the TTCB also thought about going down that road but lacked the financial backing.

"They are now leading the way in this area and they must have good financial backing to do this," Ramkessoon said when informed about the BCA's initiative yesterday.

"What they (the BCA) have to do now is to ensure they continue with this programme," he added.

"Offering retainer contracts to players was given some consideration by the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board in the past but we lacked the financial impetus to continue with such a programme over the long term. That is the thing about offering retainer contracts, you must be able to sustain it over a period of time," Ramkessoon explained.

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Guess BCA has a deep pocket...