PRESIDENTof West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Whycliff ‘Dave’ Cameron, Vice-President Emmanuel Nanthan, and WICB Director Anand Sanasie held discussions with Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnarine, on Wednesday last to identify measures to improve cricket in Guyana. 

The minister was thoroughly briefed on plans for secondary and primary school Cricket Leagues and the integration of secondary schools’ cricketers into the club system.
Officials of the WICB visited Guyana during the tenure of the past minister responsible for Sports but not much was done in terms of cooperation to get school cricket going.
The WICB officials outlined their plans which were well received by the minister who himself played cricket in his younger days.
According to a release, Minister Roopnarine expressed his delight to hear of the macro plans to improve cricket in the schools’ system in Guyana and the region at large.
The cricket officials also assured the Honourable Minister that international cricket would return to Guyana in 2016 after almost three years. The specifics were agreed to be discussed at a later date.
Discussions were also held specifically on the controversial Cricket Administration Bill and its shortcomings.
President of the WICB, Mr. Cameron expressed his disappointment that the past Government’s commitment to amend the Act was not honoured. Minister Roopnarine promised to continue dialogue to ensure that a solution is found so that the business of cricket can take priority and the continued good performance of the national teams are enhanced. In the past, the WICB had expressed its dissatisfaction and concerns about a Bill that sought to enforce its own constitution on the GCB membership among other controversial issues.
Cameron and Nanthan were in Guyana for one of the WICB Town Hall meetings intended to enlighten the general public about the work of the oldest regional institution and to listen to the concerns of regional stakeholders. While in Guyana, they used the opportunity to meet with the authorities that would be able to assist in resolving some of the problems affecting cricket in Guyana.