Cricket West Indies (CWI) has upgraded Shamar Joseph’s franchise contract to a CWI International retainer contract.
The Windies cricket board made the announcement after Joseph led West Indies to their first-ever victory in Test cricket towards Australia since 2003.
West Indies’ exceptional win over Australia within the 2nd Test at The Gabba in Brisbane turned out to be their first on Australian soil in 27 years. The two-time ODI World Cup winners had final gained a Test in Australia in February 1997 at The WACA in Perth.
Joseph was the architect of the win for the vacationers within the 2nd Test as he ripped the Aussie batting order to shreds and completed with figures of seven/68 within the second innings.
The younger quick bowler from a distant village in Guyana has proven “extraordinary talent and steadfast dedication” that compelled the CWI to raise him.
“As exhilarated as we are, it is also dutiful to elevate Shamar Joseph to a CWI International retainer contract. His extraordinary talent and steadfast dedication serve as the cornerstone of our team’s recent triumph at the Gabba, and such promise merits its due recognition. Shamar has not just been rewarded with a retained contract he has earned it,” Enoch Lewis, CWI Director and Chair of the Cricket Development and Performance Committee, stated in an announcement.
Director of CWI, Miles Bascombe, additionally lauded Joseph for his potential and introduced the board’s resolution to supply one other West Indian quick bowler, Chemar Holder, a franchise contract.
“Shamar’s elevation to a CWI International retainer contract reflects his potential and the bright future ahead for West Indies cricket. We have also offered Chemar Holder a franchise contract as we double down on securing the best fast-bowling talent available. We are excited to see both men continue to excel,” Bascombe stated in an announcement.
