‘My suggestion would be to increase…’, Gavaskar on WI Stars

West Indies have severely struggled for form in the recent past and participation in franchise-based cricket leagues has become the preferred choice of the prominent WI cricketers. Ex-India skipper Sunil Gavaskar recalled his experienced in the Caribbean as he came up with a few suggestions to improve the situation.

Gavaskar said during ‘The Indian Express’ Idea Exchange.-

“It is where I went for my first tour and I know a lot of people there. I know the kind of legacy those wonderful cricketers left behind. There’s a pretty laid-back temperament which is fantastic but when it comes to playing sometimes a laid-back temperament might not get you much results.

Gavaskar added – “To Clive Lloyds, Malcolm Marshalls, Viv Richards, Andy Roberts, Michael Holdings, Garners, the wonderful era for West Indies Test cricket, every Test match that they played, was extra income.

Gavaskar explained – “Today the West Indian players, whether it is Test player or T20 player, all the players all over the world are guaranteed by their central contracts, a hundred thousand dollars or whatever.”

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Gavaskar added –

“But if you know the West Indian temperament and you have that much in the bank before you score a run or take a wicket, I am not too sure about a lot of them if it actually matters whether they score runs or not. Because the money is in the bank.

“My suggestion would be to increase the Test match fees but don’t give them central contracts. You are paid for your performance. Then probably they will have a different attitude.”