THE SHIV Chanderpaul Drive-based Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), like so many sports organisations around Guyana, has extended congratulations to its recent West Indies Test player Leon Johnson.

Johnson or ‘Johno’ as he is so fondly called by his teammates, was called up as a replacement for talismanic opener Christopher Gayle during the Windies playing of their 500th Test match, in which he became the 300th West Indies Test player.
Below is the congratulatory message sent from the desk of GCC’s president Lionel Jaikarran:
“Enormous congratulations to Leon Johnson on such a great Test debut.
Georgetown Cricket Club is very proud of Leon, who has risen significantly after some excellent recent performances both at home and abroad to score 66 on the first day and 41 in the second innings after opening the batting during the second Test in St Lucia.
Johnson, at 27 years old, has come through the club’s training programme from an early age and has been the first division captain at the club for several years. Johnson has waited for the opportunity to play Test cricket with the West Indies team and was giving his chance during the Second Test against Bangladesh.
GCC is extremely proud of Leon Johnson and we believe that now given the chance will prove what we at the club have always known. With his commitment and natural talent for the game, Johnson will surely become a truly first class West Indies cricketer.
Speaking from the club, the president of the GCC, Lionel Jaikaran, said “Leon is following in the footsteps of previous GCC players – Chanderpaul, Sarwan, Hooper, King, McGarrell, Bacchus and Kallicharran – to name just a few who have represented the oldest club in the Caribbean at the highest pinnacle of West Indian cricket.
The executives, members and staff of the Georgetown Cricket Club wish Johnson all the best in his cricketing career.”