Cricket West Indies (CWI) is main the hassle to ascertain La Federación de Criquet de las Américas (FECA) to advertise cricket in North, Central, and South America.
FECA will function a collaborative platform to supervise the expansion of cricket within the Americas, with CWI taking part in a outstanding function as the only real ICC Full Member within the area.
The initiative follows an official go to by CWI President Dr. Kishore Shallow to Lima, Peru.
“This marks a pivotal step in advancing cricket throughout the Americas.”
“Cricket West Indies embraces its duty not solely to the Caribbean however to the broader area. We recognise the significance of construction, collaboration, and a unified imaginative and prescient to unlock the immense potential that exists all through the Americas,” Dr. Shallow stated.
CWI’s Chief Government Officer, Chris Dehring, additionally hailed the initiative. “Our efforts to develop cricket should redound positively to every nation below our remit.”
“This development won’t solely uplift nationwide applications however may also strengthen West Indies cricket by broadening our base, growing alternatives and deepening our regional relevance,” Dehring stated.
“With the emergence and growth of cricketing hubs in areas similar to Brazil, with 72,000 registered gamers, most of them girls below skilled contracts, alongside with Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina, this area is ripe for significant engagement.”
In the meantime, CWI’s Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe, emphasised the rising urge for food for regional growth partnerships. “Together with groups from the Americas in our tournaments brings clear mutual advantages.”
“It expands our competitions, giving our gamers extra video games and publicity to unfamiliar opposition, whereas offering precious match expertise for growing regional groups. It additionally opens alternatives for gamers, workers, and officers, permitting our coaches and technical workers to contribute to and profit from regional capability constructing,” Bascombe stated.
Two youth groups from the USA are at the moment competing in CWI’s Rising Stars Below-19 match in St. Kitts.
4 Caribbean nationwide senior groups will likely be chosen to take part within the Bolivarian Video games in Lima, Peru, marking a historic second for cricket’s entry into the South American sporting motion.
Cricket is scheduled to be included within the Pan American Video games in 2027, coinciding with cricket’s return to the Olympic Video games. This may permit Caribbean nations with Olympic accreditation to showcase their abilities on a world platform.
