With the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World T20 slated to commence in Guyana next month, Lindeners were on Tuesday urged to be part of the action as a cricket sensitisation outreach headed to the mining town in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
Member of Parliament Jermaine Figueira holding the cricket bat and posing with students that will be attending the ICC Women’s World T20 games here in Guyana
The World T20 which is themed, “Watch this”, will bowl off from November 9 to 24, with the top 10 teams facing off in the first-ever stand-alone Women’s World Cup.
Media facilitator John Ramsingh, who was part of the activity, said the aim was to sensitise the public to make residents aware that the tournament was headed to Guyana and to encourage attendance.
He noted that the tournament was a very significant one, with lots of players who are now kick-starting their careers on the international scene, while others are looking to end theirs on a high note.
The sensitisation, he said, aims at ensuring persons from all walks of life across the country get an opportunity to be part of the games. “It’s the first time that the Women’s World Cup would be played by itself. Previously, it used to be played alongside the men’s tournament…so, it is the first time it will be a stand-alone tournament. Windies are the defending champions and it is an opportunity for them to defend their title at home. Guyana is going to be a very important venue, because … we have matches here – we have the opening matches that are very important. We’re going to get off on a winning note before we move off to St Lucia and Antigua where the finals will be,” he explained.
Ramsingh said tickets for the matches were currently on sale online and would be physically on sale from October 29. The tickets, he pointed out, are being sold at the affordable cost of $500, as he noted that this is another reason why persons should show support. During the activity, the sensitisation team handed out flyers and met with persons in the community. Residents were also afforded the opportunity of taking photos with the ICC Cricket Bat. The team also met with staff of Republic Bank, which is a major sponsor of the game in the Caribbean.
