St John’s [Antigua], July 10 (ANI): Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Thursday introduced their intentions to ‘lead the cost in shaping, guiding and strengthening the event of the sport acoss North, Central, and South America’.
An announcement issud by CWI on Thursday mentioned, ‘As the game of cricket continues its fast development throughout North, Central, and South America, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has introduced its intent to guide the cost in shaping, guiding, and strengthening the event of the sport all through the hemisphere.’
Following an official go to by CWI President Dr Kishore Shallow to Lima, Peru – a key second tied to broader diplomatic and sporting engagements – the group has introduced its intention to spearhead the institution of the La Federacion de Criquet de las Americas (FECA). This proposed regional physique will act as a collaborative platform to coordinate the exponential development of cricket throughout the Americas, with Cricket West Indies assuming a parental position as the one ICC Full Member within the hemisphere.
President Shallow mentioned on this initiative as quoted by a press launch from CWI, ‘This marks a pivotal step in advancing cricket throughout the Americas. Cricket West Indies embraces its duty not solely to the Caribbean however to the broader area. We recognise the significance of construction, collaboration, and a unified imaginative and prescient to unlock the immense potential that exists all through the Americas.’
CWI’s CEO, Chris Dehring, spoke about the advantages such growth and enlargement may have for the area.
‘Our efforts to increase cricket should redound positively to every nation beneath our remit,’ he famous.
‘This development is not going to solely uplift nationwide packages however can even strengthen West Indies cricket by broadening our base, growing alternatives and deepening our regional relevance. With the emergence and growth of cricketing hubs in areas akin to Brazil, with 72,000 registered gamers – most of them girls beneath skilled contracts – together with Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina, this area is ripe for significant engagement,’ he added.
CWI’ s Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe, in highlighting the engagement already happening with member nations in territories like Bahamas and Bermuda, emphasised the rising urge for food for growth partnerships throughout the area.’Together with groups from the Americas in our tournaments brings clear mutual advantages’. ‘It expands our competitions, giving our gamers extra video games and publicity to unfamiliar opposition, whereas offering helpful match expertise for growing groups within the area. It additionally opens alternatives for gamers, employees, and officers, and permits our coaches and technical employees to each contribute to and profit from the regional capability constructing,’ he added.
At the moment, two youth groups from america are taking part in CWI’s Rising Stars U19 Match in St. Kitts, furthering collaboration with North American neighbours.
In November, 4 Caribbean nationwide senior groups shall be chosen to journey to Lima, the capital metropolis of Peru to take part within the Bolivarian Video games, an historic first for cricket and a symbolic entry level into the South American sporting motion.
Waiting for 2027, cricket is ready to function within the Pan American Video games, the place Caribbean nations with Olympic accreditation will compete on a world stage, aligning with cricket’s reintroduction to the Olympic Video games.
The proposed institution of FECA represents a daring new chapter in cricket’s evolution within the Americas–and will solidify Cricket West Indies’ place because the torchbearer of the game’s future within the Western Hemisphere. (ANI)
