ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Veteran cricket administrator Azim Bassarath expressed his pleasure at being re-elected because the vice-president of Cricket West Indies (CWI), following a Particular Assembly of Members held Friday in Antigua.
Bassarath, who additionally serves because the president of the Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB), was re-elected unopposed. His candidacy was supported by each the Jamaica Cricket Affiliation and the Leeward Islands Cricket Board.
In a press release following his re-election, the 52-year-old expressed his enthusiasm for persevering with his work in West Indies cricket administration. His return to the place comes after stepping down final month as a result of a ruling by the Guyana Excessive Courtroom that deemed his March 2023 election flawed.
I’m excited to return to my duties
“I’m excited to return to my duties for the great of West Indies cricket, working alongside my devoted colleagues at Cricket West Indies,” Bassarath remarked.
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Since Dr. Kishore Shallow assumed the presidency in March 2023, Bassarath famous the strides made within the T20 format, emphasizing his willpower to increase these successes into different worldwide codecs.
“I’ve dedicated and stay dedicated to serving with integrity and respect for the method, whereas upholding one of the best governance practices,” he added.
A vote of confidence
Bassarath additionally considered his re-election as a vote of confidence, enabling the group to proceed the enterprise of cricket beneath Dr. Shallow’s management, specializing in delivering the outcomes that stakeholders and followers throughout the area and globally want.
All territorial boards, excluding the Guyana Cricket Board, attended the particular assembly, which reaffirmed CWI’s dedication to democratic rules and transparency in governance.
CWI’s subsequent quarterly board assembly is scheduled for September 28, 2024, in Trinidad and Tobago, the place Bassarath and his colleagues will proceed shaping the way forward for West Indies cricket.
