Carib Beer awards to honour WI greats

Sir Vivian Richards, Ambassador Courtney Walsh, Clive Lloyd, Deryck Murray, the late Malcolm Marshall, and Andy Roberts, all former West Indies stars, will have their names attached to the individual incentive awards for the Carib Beer 2003 Cricket Series.

"We are very honoured and greatly indebted that everyone has consented to the use of their names on the awards, and in the case of the late Malcolm Marshall that his widow, Connie, also agreed," remarked Darren Millien, Manager of Events, Promotions and Information Technology at the West Indies Cricket Board.

"As in the previous two years, prizes for the Caribbean teams should provide the impetus and incentive to become the Carib Beer Cup winners and the Carib Beer International Challenge champions.

"To create this incentive, trophies and cash will be awarded to individual players for outstanding performances as the WICB is most anxious to make a real success of the Championship."

The Top Caribbean Batsman will now win the Sir Vivian Richards Award, the Top Caribbean Bowler will get the Courtney Walsh Award, the Top Caribbean Wicketkeeper will receive the Deryck Murray Award, the Top Caribbean Fielder takes the Clive Lloyd Award, and the Top Caribbean All-rounder will win the Malcolm Marshall Award.

All the winners of these individual prizes will receive US $1,500, while the Most Promising Fast Bowler will receive the Andy Roberts Award and pocket US $1,000.

The Man-of-the-Match in each of the matches will receive US $150 and medallion.

The Carib Beer International Challenge champions will take home US $10,000, and the Carib Beer Cup winners will bag US $7,500.

This year, Carib Beer reached a five-year sponsorship agreement with the WICB to become the Title Sponsor of the West Indies four-day, first-class championship. It has now been renamed the Carib Beer 2003 Cricket Series.