Cricket West Indies (CWI), in a release, has acknowledged and accepted the apology from Paul Nixon, head coach of the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons, and the Falcons’ management regarding the comments made recently by coach Nixon about CWI’s handling of players’ medical information.
It added that the CWI welcomes the clarification and recognition that there was no intent to offend or misrepresent, and it takes the opportunity to clarify the facts.
CWI’s operating procedures for physiotherapists require detailed handover reports to franchise medical teams before the start of any tournament, a process that was followed ahead of the 2025 Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
Contrary to coach Nixon’s initial comments, Dr. Denis Byam, the Lead Physiotherapist for CWI, provided the relevant medical handover documentation to the Leeward Islands franchise, where the player in question, Justin Greaves, is contracted, as well as to the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons’ medical staff.
This report outlined his cleared status following an MRI and a subsequent Achilles complaint that had impacted his bowling workload.
Before any tournament starts, players must be assessed by the medical staff of their respective franchises.
Greaves joined the Falcons on Aug. 13, after which the franchise medical staff should have conducted an assessment. However, CWI has confirmed that no evaluation was conducted and that Greaves underwent one physiotherapy session during the first three weeks of the CPL tournament.
CWI CEO Chris Dehring said, “We take great pride in the professionalism and expertise of our Sports Science and Medicine unit, which consistently ensures that player welfare remains the highest priority. Our protocols are designed to protect athletes and enable seamless handovers across all levels of competition.”
Regarding the collaborative partnership between the CWI and CPL, Dehring said: “We also reaffirm the close working relationship shared between CWI and the CPL. The CPL continues to be one of our most important events, energising cricket across the region and a success story for Cricket West Indies that we support with pride.”
CWI looks forward to continued collaboration with all CPL franchises and remains committed to building a stronger future for West Indies cricket.
