Overview

• An emergency two-day summit in Trinidad gathered past greats and CWI leaders to diagnose systemic decline and compile about 100 improvement areas.
• Cricket West Indies will submit its preliminary roadmap for formal board approval before launching discussions with the ICC to seek special financial dispensation.
• Proposed reforms center on creating a regional high-performance centre and a network of academies to document and teach the “West Indies way” from grassroots through elite levels.
• CWI figures warned that a proposed two-tier World Test Championship could entrench the team in a lower division and limit fixtures against top opponents.
• Legends and officials highlighted the pull of global franchise leagues on player loyalty and retention, pointing to Nicholas Pooran’s early retirement as evidence of shifting motivations.