–says legacy programme will leave lasting impact

INTERNATIONAL Cricket Council (ICC) General Manager Wasim Khan has lauded the support of the Government of Guyana in hosting the Guyana leg of the T20 World Cup being played at the Providence Stadium.
He said from an ICC standpoint, “[there is a] huge amount of tradition in the West Indies. The support we have received from the Guyana government has been incredible; we got five Guyanese players in the squad as well, and I know the likes of New Zealand, Papua New Guinea are usually appreciative of the welcome they received.”
“Right from the outset, they were usually supportive, we got fan parks, we got all kinds of various initiatives running right across the city, none of that can be delivered without a collaboration of those governments and Guyana like all the other countries….. is no different to anywhere else, so we are delighted and thankful for the support.”
Khan says the tournament brings a unique experience to the country and region, and that the body is working to leave a lasting impact on the region’s game beyond the tournament.
“It’s a fantastic festival of cricket; we have got a legacy programme that the West Indies Cricket Board (CWI) is working alongside us to deliver, which will, hopefully, continue the tradition and the rich tradition of cricket within schools right across the west indies,” Khan said.
Guyana has already staged two matches in the group stages of the tournament, on Sunday and Monday, with the first seeing West Indies beating Papua New Guinea by 5 wickets.
The Guyana leg of the ICC T20 world cup continues today at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence, with Papua New Guinea playing Uganda, and the clash set to bowl off at 19:30hours.