‘You’ve got to feed your family’: Shai Hope on how pay cuts could put off young West Indian players

Shai Hope warns against the effects of West Indies pay cutsThe West Indies cricket board recently took drastic measures to deal with their financial crisis, slashing player fees by 25% for international players, cutting down retainers contract duration to seven months for domestic players, and suspending domestic competitions.This move has raised eyebrows in the cricket fraternity, with the West Indies white-ball captain also among those with a concern. In a conversation with Anjali Doshi in Wisden's latest episode of The Scoop, Hope expressed his reservations on how this could be detrimental to young players coming into the sport."The reality is…
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