THE Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has met the Government of Guyana (GoG) over the specifics of the ODI tri-series involving West Indies, Australia and South Africa later this year. According to a release, the GCB’s team included president Drubahadur, secretary Anand Sanasie, technical development officer (TDO) Colin Stuart and administrator Savitri Persaud.
Minister responsible for Sport Nicolette Henry, Director of Sport Christopher Jones, and Permanent Secretary Alfred King represented the government.
Guyana has not hosted more than two international teams at the same time since the 2007 50-Over World Cup and to pull the tri-series, there needs to be collaboration between the GCB and Ministry of Sport.
Some of the particulars discussed were the availability and usage of the Guyana National Stadium, partnership between the GoG and the GCB, and security of the players and delegations throughout their stay in Guyana.
Secretary Sanasie briefed all on the logistics, prices of tickets and concessions.
Minister Henry expressed her Government’s support for cricket especially this particular event as it is being held in our Jubilee Independence year.
The delegation on both sides expressed the need for communication and collaboration to host a successful event.
The event is likely to attract a large influx of visitors from the North American Diaspora.
The series will consist of ten matches, scheduled for June 2016. The first leg will be played in Guyana with all matches played at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, with South Africa vs West Indies on June 3, Australia vs South Africa on the June 5, and West Indies vs Australia on the June 7.
The second leg is billed for St Kitts while the final four ODIs, including the final, will be held in Barbados.
Australia’s last limited overs match in the Caribbean came in March 2012 when they played five ODIs. The two sides split the ODI series – with two wins each and a tie in the third ODI at St Vincent.