JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies (CWI) celebrated a landmark second on October 11, 2024, because it formally inducted the primary full-time cohort of its Males’s Academy based mostly in Antigua & Barbuda.
The induction ceremony, held on the Coolidge Cricket Floor (CCG), noticed 18 promising younger cricketers welcomed into this system, which represents a major funding in the way forward for West Indies cricket.
Addressing the brand new inductees was West Indies cricket legend Courtney Walsh, together with CWI Director Enoch Lewis and Chief Working Officer Lynford Inverary. Walsh, the enduring quick bowler and West Indies’ all-time main Take a look at wicket-taker, shared invaluable insights from his profession, leaving the gamers impressed with classes on health, steady studying, and striving for excellence in Take a look at cricket.
Academy’s position in making ready the subsequent technology
Inverary opened the ceremony, emphasizing the Academy’s position in making ready the subsequent technology of West Indies cricketers. He said, “CWI has invested in you as a result of we imagine you’re definitely worth the funding. That is a part of our long-term dedication to constructing a high-performance system that ensures West Indies cricket thrives on the worldwide stage.”
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The 2024/25 cohort features a numerous group of gamers, with a number of already making strides in regional cricket. Underneath the steering of Head Coach Ramesh Subasinghe and CWI Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe, the Academy provides a complete growth program. Together with enhancing on-field expertise, the curriculum focuses on private progress, management coaching, and media engagement.
CWI Males’s Academy 2024/25 Gamers: Ackeem Auguste, Jediah Blades, Joshua Bishop, Teddy Bishop, McKenny Clarke, Rivaldo Clarke, Mavendra Dindyal, Nathan Edward, Justin Jaggersar, Johan Layne, Zishan Motara, Michael Palmer, Kelvin Pitman, Renico Smith, Carlon Tuckett.
The Males’s Academy is complemented by a Girls’s Academy, each of which replicate CWI’s dedication to creating younger expertise throughout the area.
