ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced plans to recognize outstanding curators around the region.
The WICB says, as a result, it has approved a recommendation for the staging of an annual award, during a board meeting in Antigua over the weekend.
A Board statement did not provide a timeline or venue for the first award but promised to reveal details once the structure of the award is approved.
“The Board approved a recommendation for an annual Curator’s Award for the most outstanding regional curator,” the statement said.
“Further details will be announced subsequently pending the approval of the structure of the award programme”.
The WICB meeting also reviewed a proposal to appoint a Regional Chief Curator who will be responsible for the oversight of the preparation of all international pitches and outfield.
WICB says the appointment of a Chief Curator is necessary to ensure compliance with standards and requirements.
“This initiative is projected to have attendant benefits such as training and education of and knowledge transfer among national curators in the region,” WICB said.
“A further projected benefit is the improvement of pitches for First Class matches”.
