Former West Indies captain, Carlos Brathwaite, says the criticism aimed at the board of the regional team over their financial struggles could be viewed as harsh.

Brathwaite reasons there are other nations with storied history in world cricket who are also struggling.

Cricket West Indies recently announced a 25 per cent reduction in annual retainer fees for internationally contracted men’s players, starting in October, as part of a major financial restructuring programme. 

Brathwaite says the Board of Control for Cricket in India is the perfect model to copy as they’ve shown how cricket should be run at the international level. 

Carlos Brathwaite.