The newly-built billboard along with shareholders and Shamar Joseph (middle)
A billboard has been erected near the Berbice High School Ground in New Amsterdam to commemorate Shamar Joseph’s historic Test debut against Australia during the West Indies tour of Australia in 2023.
Despite that being Shamar Joseph’s debut Test series with the West Indies, he managed to excite the fans of the Men in Maroon when he became the tenth man from West Indies to pick up five wickets on his Test debut.
As the billboard illustrates, 7-68 was the record number of wickets he attained as he powered the West Indies to their first Test win in Australia since 1997, and the first against them since 2003.
At the ceremony to launch the billboard on Wednesday, Shamar Joseph urged young cricketers to pursue their dreams to the fullest, and to never give up on their dreams.
“Giving up or quitting is not an option. All I have to say is, ‘Keep working, look forward to what you want to achieve, and becoming successful doesn’t come as easy as you think. You have to work hard, keep working harder, and keep putting in the work to achieve great things’,” Joseph advised.
A representative of the Rotary Club congratulated Shamar Joseph on his spectacular performance, and spoke about the importance of community development throughout the area of sports.
