Matthews mines top women’s player award, Shamar, Alzarri also win

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC):

WEST INDIES Women’s captain Hayley Matthews predictably took home the top women’s awards, while fast bowlers Shamar and Alzarri Joseph were also awarded when Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) held their eighth awards gala at Wyndham Grand Barbados on Sunday.

The 27-year-old Matthews, the number-one Women’s T20I all-rounder in the world and the second-best One-Day International (OD) all-rounder and T20I batter, copped the Women’s ODI and T20I Player of the Year awards following an impressive 2024.

Meanwhile, Shamar Joseph, who broke onto the international scene with an outstanding performance during last year’s tour of Australia where he bowled the West Indies to their first victory there in 27 years, was named Test Player of the Year.

The unrelated Alzarri Joseph was also in winners’ row, claiming the award for Men’s T20I Player of the Year, while white-ball captain Shai Hope captured the Men’s ODI Player of the Year award.

Domestically, Nicholas Pooran was named Regional T20 Player of the Year, Mikyle Louis took home the award for West Indies Championship Player of the Year, while Justin Greaves was named the CG United Super50 Cup Player of the Year.

Among the women, Kycia Knight walked away with the CG United Women’s Super50 Cup Player of the Year award, and Plaffiana Millington claimed the CWI T20 Blaze Player of the Year award.