Former cricketer Sir Clive Lloyd after he obtained a Knighthood in an investiture ceremony at Windsor Fortress on Jan. 12, 2022 in Windsor, England.
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West Indies cricket icon Sir Clive Lloyd has welcomed the information that Guyana President Dr. Irfaan Ali has been named the brand new chairman of the CARICOM Sub-committee on Cricket.
The outgoing chairman, Trinidad’s Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, introduced through the ultimate day of the forty eighth CARICOM Heads of Authorities assembly in Barbados.
Dr. Rowley revealed it could be his ultimate CARICOM assembly and handed the baton to Dr. Ali.
“That is the top of my tenure as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, and my final assembly at CARICOM, I handed over to the plenary chosen, or agreed to pick out, my colleague from Guyana, who’s an eminent cricketer, as you understand, President Dr. Irfaan Ali to now take the chairmanship of the sub-committee on cricket,” Dr. Rowley stated.
Sir Clive rousingly endorsed Dr. Ali and stated he expects his fellow countryman to serve nicely within the pivotal place.
He added that, given Ali’s immense ardour for cricket and his want to see development, improvement, and unity among the many West Indies nations, this augurs nicely.
“I welcome the appointment of Dr. Ali to this very essential and strategic publish in our cricket. He is without doubt one of the leaders across the area who has demonstrated his love for cricket and a real understanding of what’s required to maneuver the sport ahead,” Sir Clive stated.
“I wish to urge him to pay nice consideration to the grassroots and pathway applications across the area as we purpose to rebuild and grow to be a power in world cricket as soon as extra. This is a pivotal juncture within the historical past of our cricket with discuss in sure circles a couple of two-tier Check system and different components which may very well be deemed challenges to the sport within the West Indies.”
“We’re a singular a part of the cricket world and we maintain a particular place within the cricket world.
We have now to re-establish ourselves as a serious participant and a power within the sport. One pressing space to deal with is improvement, with applications and tasks beginning on the grassroots and pathways… I want to see CARICOM give attention to the golf equipment and colleges throughout the area.”
