KINGSTON, Jamaica – President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron has congratulated the Under 19 team following the emphatic three wicket win over Bangladesh in the semi-final, which ended yesterday.“On behalf of the WICB I would like to offer the team best wishes as they look forward to the final on Sunday against India,” says the President. “The team in spite of challenges in the earlier rounds remained focused and that has been evident in the way the team has conducted themselves,” added the President.
“This is indeed a time for us to celebrate and cheer on the young men as they try to create history,” urged the President.
In acknowledging the progress made by the team the President noted the key roles played by each player and the management team and wishes them “the best of luck in the final game. The Caribbean is fully behind the team.”
The last time the Under 19 team reached this far in a World Cup was back in 2004 where they played against Pakistan. Pakistan won by 25 runs.