The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons formally apologized to Cricket West India (CWI) after their head coach, Paul Nixon, publicly criticized the board about the treatment of the injury of all-rounder Justin Greaves. The franchise clarified his position after the strong comments of Nixon, who had caused the debate during the current Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025 season.
Nixon, named Falcons’ head coach for the 2025 season, expressed his frustration after the eight-wicket loss of his team against Trinidad and Tobago on 27 August. He claimed that the franchise had not received any earlier communication from CWI about the injury of Greaves, which took place during the ODI series of the West Indies earlier in the month.
“I am very disappointed that we have not had communication with Cricket West -India in their back room department for Greaves to come in a little injured with us, more than a bit injured. So that was disappointing. And just before the game we discovered these things. So I was a bit disappointed. Indies Cricket, if I am honest.
Nixon regrets completely all comments made: Antigua and Barbuda Falcons
In response to Nixon’s comments, the Falcons released an official statement in which FIX was asked to repair the relationships with CWI. The franchise emphasized that the statements were not intended not to respect the board or to undermine its role in player management.
“Paul Nixon, head coach of the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, together with the management of the Falcons, would like to clarify about recent comments about Cricket West Indies (CWI) during the current Caribbean Premier League (CPL). We want to emphasize that there was no assignment to the efforts of cricket and the cricket and the cricket and the cricket and the cricket). Barbuda Falcons apologize for any unintended implications or infringement that may have caused these comments to CWI management and staff.
The Falcons, who made his debut in the CPL in 2024 under the coaching of Shivnarine Chaanderpaul, have passed a difficult first season and finished fifth. Under Nixon in the current edition they have registered three victories of seven competitions and one no-result, making them third in the rankings. They are then confronted with the Saint Lucia Kings on 31 August.
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