CWI CEO Jonny Grave criticizes ICC, calls for financial support for West Indies cricket

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The absence of the West Indies team, which had previously dominated the World Cup, was noticeable in India, where West Indies cricketers are immensely popular due to their participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL)...

However, the West Indies team bounced back with impressive victories in ODI and T20I series against England, the reigning champions of the ICC T20 World Cup...

During an interview on the Wisden Cricket Monthly Podcast, Grave expressed his frustration with the notion that "world cricket needs a strong West Indies team" while seemingly working against their progress..

He emphasized the need for increased financial support from the cricketing world to help West Indies cricket regain its strength.. Grave highlighted the decline in the Windies revenue share under the current ICC revenue model, which has dropped to just five percent..

In the 2021 T20 World Cup held in Oman and the United Arab Emirates, West Indies managed to secure only one victory and failed to advance to the Super 12s stage in the most recent tournament in Australia...

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