Former cricketer Sir Clive Lloyd after he obtained a Knighthood in an investiture ceremony at Windsor Citadel on Jan. 12, 2022 in Windsor, England.
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Former legendary West Indies captain, Sir Clive Lloyd, will lead the operations of Guyana’s proposed Cricket Academy.
Guyana’s Minister of Tradition, Youth, and Sports activities, Charles Ramson Jr., made the announcement of the proposed Academy lately. The 80-year-old Sir Clive is predicted to take up the principal function on the nation’s premier Cricket Academy.
In response to Ramson Jr., the Academy will probably be a state-of-the-art facility on a 20-acre plot in Good Hope on the East Coast of Demerara. He additionally confirmed {that a} formal contract with the the cricketing legend will probably be finalized within the coming weeks.
“Now we have began clearing the realm for the Cricket Academy at Good Hope. I’m happy to announce that Sir Clive Lloyd has agreed to take a number one function within the venture’s execution and the operationalization of the Academy,” Ramson mentioned.
He added, “A contractual settlement will probably be finalized throughout the subsequent week or two.”
Ramson mentioned he firmly believed the nation wanted a Cricket Academy to assist develop the game, “We consider it’s essential to have a Cricket Academy right here in Guyana as a result of cricket is our main sport.
“Whereas sports activities typically have seen a decline lately, cricket has achieved appreciable success. At current, we now have extra Guyanese gamers on the West Indies group than at virtually every other time in historical past,” Ramsor identified.
