Johnny Grave will step down as Chief Executive Officer of Cricket West Indies (CWI) in October 2024. Appointed in February 2017, Grave previously served as the commercial director at the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) in England for nine years.
In a statement, Johnny Grave reflected on his tenure, saying, “It has been an absolute privilege to have been CEO of CWI since February 2017. After hosting a successful T20 World Cup and delivering significant surpluses for CWI for the third consecutive year, I believe it is the right time for me and my family to pursue a new challenge.
He expressed gratitude for the support he received, particularly during the pandemic, and emphasized the need for fresh leadership to build on the strong foundations he helped establish.
Grave took over from Michael Muirhead and has overseen the hosting of three World Cups in the West Indies: the 2018 Women’s T20 World Cup, the 2022 Under-19 World Cup, and the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup co-hosted with the USA. He also served as CEO for the T20 World Cup event in June this year.
Grave had also raised concerns earlier this year about the ICC’s revenue-share model and called for reforms to support Test cricket.
CWI President Kishore Shallow praised Johnny Grave’s contributions, noting the successful acquisition of the Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG) as a key achievement. CWI will now begin a comprehensive recruitment process to find Grave’s successor, with details to be announced soon.
