The Max60 Caribbean T10 League in the Cayman Islands has been plunged into turmoil following reports of unpaid wages, prompting a player strike and the cancellation of several fixtures. The controversy has cast a shadow over the second season of the tournament, which features a number of high-profile international and regional cricketers including West Indies stars Carlos Brathwaite, Tion Webster, Rahkeem Cornwall, and Romario Edwards.
According to a report from ESPNcricinfo, five matches scheduled for Tuesday were scrapped after players, the majority of whom had not received payments owed to them, took collective action. Contracts reportedly stipulated that salaries should have been paid 30 days before the start of the tournament.
Players have received backing from the World Cricketers’ Association (WCA), whose chief executive Tom Moffat issued a scathing rebuke of the tournament organizers.
“It’s disappointing to hear that players still haven’t been paid what they’re owed under their contracts,” Moffat said. “Players have fulfilled their commitments in good faith the whole way along, but it’s unreasonable for anyone to expect them to continue to turn up and put on the show if the terms of their contracts have flagrantly been breached.
“This isn’t an isolated or new issue. It’s another example of an officially sanctioned cricket event treating player contracts like worthless pieces of paper.”
The Max60 tournament is run by BMP Sports, a Dubai-based company that describes itself as a “global market leader in cricket league ownership, sponsorships, franchising and more.” BMP is affiliated with the ‘Braves’ franchise, which has previously appeared in other T10 leagues in Abu Dhabi, Zimbabwe, and Sri Lanka.
While Tuesday’s games were initially cancelled with a vague Instagram statement citing “off-field issues,” the post was later deleted. A new post declared that the final would be held on Thursday between Caribbean Tigers and Vegas Vikings — teams that finished first and third in the standings, respectively. But by Wednesday morning, that fixture had quietly been changed to a “runner-up playoff” between Grand Cayman Falcons (fifth in the standings) and Vegas Vikings, followed by a trophy presentation. The sudden schedule changes and lack of transparency have only added to the confusion and frustration.
No official explanation has been provided by either Max60 or BMP Sports, both of whom have yet to respond to media inquiries.
The situation has renewed concerns about player protections and the accountability of franchise league operators, even those operating under the sanction of the ICC or its member boards. The WCA’s Moffat warned that these recurring issues highlight a systemic failure in the global cricket governance framework. T10 League
