Antigua, Nov 3 (CRICKETNMORE) West Indies Twenty20 captain Carlos Brathwaite is among the three players who have declined central contracts from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The board said Brathwaite along with Test batsmen Darren Bravo and Marlon Samuels had all opted not to sign retainers for the period that ends in September 2017.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brathwaite's move is significant since he only assumed the helm of the T20 squad last August, controversially replacing two-time Twenty World Cup-winning skipper, Darren Sammy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 28-year-old is also a member of the One-Day International (ODI) and Test squads, but has been unable to command a spot in the longest format despite a batting average of 45 after three games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brathwaite is set to play for Barisal Bulls in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), which bowls off this weekend and is also expected to sign for a franchise in the Big Bash League (BBL) starting next month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bravo, meanwhile, is the Windies leading batsman in Tests where he averages 40 from 48 Tests. The last of his eight hundreds came in the second Test in the historic day\/night first Test against Pakistan in Dubai a fortnight ago.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The left-hander is currently a member of the ODI squad but not the T20 unit, and unlike many of his peers, does not campaign in the plethora of T20 domestic leagues across the globe.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Samuels, at 35, is in the twilight of his career and his recent form in the Test series against Pakistan has suggested the tour may be his swansong.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He remains an important member of the ODI and T20 squads and like Brathwaite and Bravo, is part of the squad for the Tri-Nations Series against Sri Lanka and hosts Zimbabwe starting later this month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Samuels is set to turn out in the BPL for Comilla Victorians.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, 19-year-old fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has landed a central contract along with 22-year-old batsman Shai Hope and the 24-year-old left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Joseph, a member of the West Indies Under-19 squad that captured the Youth World Cup in Bangladesh earlier this year, made his debut against India last August.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He is currently a member of the Test squad on the Pakistan tour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hope, who debuted against England last year, has played seven Tests while Warrican has played four Tests, following a debut series against Sri Lanka last year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Central contracts for men's players are worth between $100,000 and $150,000.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Retained players: Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Kraigg Brathwaite, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Leon Johnson, Alzarri Joseph, Jomel Warrican.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/brathwaite--samuels--bravo-decline-wicb-central-contracts.jpg", "alt_img": "Image for Brathwaite, Samuels, Bravo decline WICB central contracts", "alt_title": "Brathwaite, Samuels, Bravo decline WICB central contracts", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "Brathwaite, Samuels, Bravo decline WICB central contracts", "seo_desc": "Antigua, Nov 3 (CRICKETNMORE) West Indies Twenty20 captain Carlos Brathwaite is among the three players who have declined central contracts from the West Indie", "seo_keywords": "Carlos Brathwaite, West Indies Cricket Board, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels", "tag": "", "tagging": "", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "0", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "brathwaite-samuels-bravo-decline-wicb-central-contracts", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "2269", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "0", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2016-11-03 17:58:00", "updated": "2016-11-03 17:58:00", "img_from": "", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": null, "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2016-11-03 17:58:00", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2016-11-03 17:58:00", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/brathwaite-samuels-bravo-decline-wicb-central-contracts-20788" }