AS part of its cricket development initiative, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) collaborates with the USA Global Cricket Academy (USAGCA) for a youth-friendly competition which bowls off today at the Everest Cricket Club ground and concludes on April 6. The USAGCA, which was the winner of the 2003 ICC Global Award for Best Junior Development Initiative, is resuming its international youth cricket tour programme following successful Under-17 and Under-19 Tours of India in 2014-15.

USAGCA’s Under-18, Under-15 and Under-13 teams will be engaging youth teams from various clubs, counties and area teams of the same age group.
The clubs providing teams are Demerara Cricket Club, Everest Cricket Club, Georgetown Cricket Club, and Gandhi Youth Organisation.
Berbice and Demerara, along with the Area Associations in Demerara (West Demerara, Georgetown, East Coast and East Bank) will provide teams for the Under-15 and Under-18 age categories.
Guyana Under-15 and Under-17 teams will compete as well. RUBiS Gas Station in Bel Air will also provide an Under-13 team.
USAGCA’s aim is to provide its players with a great chance and the best opportunities to play on the best pitches, so as to get international cricket experience. The organisers believe the tour will help their elite players to gain more confidence and vital experience.
Many of their players have played National, ICC Americas and International cricket, and this tour will provide the right platform for all players to become professionals and to stay on top for all future cricket events in USA.
By now it is widely known that the GCB has reaped enormous success in 2014 and the beginning of 2015. This achievement has a great lot to do with the Board’s thorough cricket development programmes.
GCB is always open to ventures that will expose our players to new skills and opportunities that will aid in their long-term growth. The GCB is also pleased to have the USA youths tour Guyana and hopes they have fun and learn something new that will be beneficial to their cricket.