USA-based Guyanese Ravi Etwaroo, owner of the popular sports store, Cricket Zone USA Trophies and Sports Equipment, Inc., has once more provided support to ‘Project Cricket Gear’ for young and promising cricketers in Guyana,” the joint initiative between Anil Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the USA.
At a simple presentation done recently, project partner Anil Beharry, who was on a short visit to the USA, received one cricket-gear bag; one pair of batting pads; one pair of batting gloves and one E4 bat, all for junior cricketers. Beharry expressed sincere thanks to Etwaroo for his continued support.
Total cricket-related items received/purchased so far: $730,000 in cash; 13 coloured cricket uniforms; one set of stumps; two trophies; 36 pairs of cricket shoes; 40 pairs of batting pads; 49 cricket bats; 48 pairs of batting gloves; 29 thigh pads; three pairs of wicket-keeping pads; six arm guards; two chest pads; two boxes; 15 gear bags; 13 bat rubbers; seven helmets; one fibre-glass bat; one pair of floppy hats; 16 boxes and four white cricket balls; 13 boxes of red cricket balls; one bat cone; one batting inners and 28 footballs.

To date, 103 players from all three counties of Guyana have benefitted directly from cash; 10 gear bags; two trophies; four arm guards; 40 bats; four boxes; six helmets; 38 pairs of cricket shoes; 22 pairs of batting pads; 25 thigh pads; one bat grip; 41 pairs of batting gloves; one pair of wicket-keeping pads and four pairs of wicket-keeping gloves.
Cricket related items — used or new — are distributed free of cost to young and promising cricketers in Guyana. Skills, discipline and education are important characteristics of the recipients. Talent spotting is being done across the country and club leaders also assist to identify same. Progressive and well-managed cricket clubs with a youth programme, will also benefit.
Anyone interested in contributing can contact Anil Beharry on 623 6875 or Kishan Das on 1 718 664 0896.