The former Guyana and West Indies Cricket Captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul has recently come on board the Windies Ambassador Programme, and is batting for the ladies ahead of the upcoming historic ICC Women’s World T20, 2018.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Chanderpaul, who started playing for the Windies at 19, represented the Caribbean side for 21 years, and served the region in several capacities, including captain for 14 Tests and 16 ODIs. He will join other selected ambassadors in making a variety of appearances from September to November, ahead of the first ever stand-alone tournament hosted in the Caribbean.
Commenting on his role, Chanderpaul said: “I want to thank Cricket West Indies for inviting me to participate in this fantastic tournament. It is another great opportunity to serve my country, the region, and the sport that I love so much. Everyone knows I am a student of the game, and what better way to be involved than to be an ambassador for this prestigious event?”
He continued, “I am also a huge fan of women’s cricket, and I jumped at the opportunity. I have played cricket all over the world, and I enjoyed every moment, especially meeting fans and entertaining the crowds. This tournament is for the fans of the West Indies, and I want to urge everyone to come out and #WatchThis. It will be a great few weeks of brilliant performances by some of the best women players to ever play the game. I’m delighted I will be part of it,” he added.
Tournament Director Jennifer Nero welcomed Chanderpaul to the team by saying, “This is an incredible opportunity for our present and former players to interact with each other and with fans at all levels. Our main aim is to support the women with filled stadiums across the region for the tournament; and the reach of the Ambassadors, we hope, will help us achieve that”.
The National Stadium at Providence in Guyana will host matches for warm-up and preliminary rounds from 4 to 17 November. The ICC Women’s WT20 is for the first time being held as a stand-alone event this year. It is scheduled to be held from 9th November to 24 November, and will be held at the National Stadium at Providence in Guyana, the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia, and the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
