Shallow Renews Push for West Indies Club Championships

President of Cricket West Indies Dr. Kishore Shallow, Cricket has once again raised the idea of a West Indies Club Championships, which he said could be a reality within two years as CWI looks to collaborate with governments to bring the competition to fruition.

Shallow said it was discussed at the CARICOM Regional Cricket Conference back in April and the regional board was seriously considering the proposal.

Shallow said he had spoken to Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley who had pledged her support for the initiative and in relatively short order they should be able to get CARICOM support to get it up and running.

Shallow also emphasised the need to strengthen club structures and systems throughout the region to facilitate the development of young cricketing talent and to streamline the flow of that talent through to the various WI squads.

Shallow stressed that West Indies cricket could not survive without a sturdy club structure.