THE ratification of the appointments of the new Chief Executive Officer and Head Coach, a full review of the commercial strategy, and the 2017 schedule are among the major topics up for discussion at the Board of Directors meeting of the West Indies Cricket Board to be held in St Maarten.
The WICB has been without a head coach since Phil Simmons was fired due to “differences in culture and strategic approach” with the WICB in September. He had been in charge of the senior men’s team for 18 months and led the team to the ICC T20 World Cup title in India in April.

It was also announced in September that current CEO Michael Muirhead would be stepping down from his post when his current contract expires.
Muirhead is to manage the WICB-owned Sticky Wicket facility in Antigua and Barbuda, which is being refurbished and upgraded. Word is that it is to be the new headquarters of the WICB.
The meeting, scheduled for today and tomorrow, will also see the continuation of discussions about release fees for West Indies players who ply their trade in Twenty20 leagues across the world. Full reports from all committees will also be tabled.

The assessment of the Men’s, ‘A’ and Women’s teams’ performances over the last three months will also be on the agenda; while looking ahead to the third year of the 4-Day Professional Cricket League (PCL) and the 2017 edition of the Super50 will be a focus.
“Our Women’s team have qualified for the ICC Women’s World Cup scheduled for June – July 2017. We also welcome the 20 players who are starting camp for the Under-19 squad this weekend in Grenada, as they prepare to defend the championship in 2018,” said president of the WICB, Dave Cameron.