…Manager Krista Norton proud of club’s accomplishments
By Timothy Jaikarran
The Everest Cricket Club has continued striving to be one of the best facilities in and around Guyana. The club has continuously upgraded itself time after time, and is now reaping the fruits of its labour. The club’s manager, Krista Norton, has also deemed the club honoured and proud to be chosen as a practice venue for CPL.
The ECC has produced an excellent practice facilityThe club provided all the basic amenities for the visiting teams
The club was recently chosen to host the ICC Under-19 World Cup and then the Guyana leg of the ICC Women’s 50 Overs World Cup. Added to that, the club has been chosen as a venue for practice matches for the ongoing Hero CPL matches, and representatives of their respective CPL franchises have touted the excellent condition of the practice venue.
The club has also taken care of every single need of the players at the venue, having provided them with all the basic amenities given around the world.
Speaking first about the venue, Barbados Royals bowler Oshane Thomas said, “It’s good being at the Everest Cricket Club. Wonderful place, good people and nice wicket. I think the pitch is excellent, good for both batting and bowling. For a fast bowler, what you put in you will definitely get out off the wicket. So, I think it is a balanced wicket.”
Himanish Bhattacharjee, TKR Digital Content Manager, standing next to ECC Manager Krista Norton
Also commenting about the ground, Jefferson Miller, Jamaica Tallawahs Chief Executive Officer, said, “I just want to say that the accommodation here is outstanding. The service, the professionalism, the outstanding staff, and we are very happy to be here, as this will be our home away from home during CPL.”
Himanish Bhattacharjee, TKR Digital Content Manager, also said, “Thank you firstly for the warm welcome we have received. We are obviously seeing it is a great ground. From the first look of it, it is really nice to be here. From the legacy you have spoken about, we will obviously go in and see a bit more.”
Jefferson Miller, Jamaica Tallawahs Chief Executive Officer, standing alongside ECC Manager Krista Norton
Speaking with this publication, club manager Krista Norton explained that the Everest Cricket Club is proud and honoured to be chosen as a CPL practice venue. She related that she and her staff have worked arduously under the guidance of the executives to deliver for the club and for the country.
“With the responses we have received from the franchise teams, we are pleased they have very good things to say about the facilities and the services. It has been most overwhelming of the words and appreciation and congratulations coming from world class players and cricket officials. Even Pete Russell, CEO of CPL, commended us on the hospitality we have given to each team,” Norton shared.
She went on to clarify that with the club having been upgraded, the door has been opened for it to stage CPL practice matches, which is another badge of honour for the club. She divulged that the club would continue to pursue players, which would encourage sponsors to put more resources at the club’s disposal.
Going forward, she explained, the club’s intention is to place additional pitches on the square, while expanding the field so the northern boundary would go 40 feet to the north and the eastern boundary would go 30 feet to the east, which will add a tremendous amount of space. The club would also be lengthening the pitches, which would create a requirement to take the square 10 feet to the north, as there is a little amount of buffer zone between the stands and the boundaries.
