West Indies cricket faces cuts as board suspends two domestic tournaments

Cost-cutting puts West Indies cricket’s future in focus

The West Indies cricket board’s cost-cutting measures are at the centre of a BBC Stumped discussion about the future of the game in the region. The measures include a 25% cut to retainer fees for international players and the suspension of the men’s Super50 and women’s T20 Blaze competitions.

Journalist and commentator Fazeer Mohammed tells the programme that the problems behind the decisions have been years in the making. Hosts Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta consider what the changes could mean for West Indies cricket.

Kohli’s place among the greats debated

The episode also weighs whether Virat Kohli is the greatest men’s white-ball batter of all time. It notes that Kohli has extended his record tally of ODI centuries to 55 and become the second player, after Sachin Tendulkar, to reach 15,000 runs in 50-over cricket. He reached that milestone faster than Tendulkar.

Lord’s hosts a 100-lap dementia awareness walk

In a separate feature, the programme reports on a 100-lap walk around the Lord’s outfield to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The challenge was the idea of ECB chair and ICC board member Richard Thompson, whose father died from the condition. Alison Mitchell spoke with Thompson while taking part.