Nasser Khan publishes historic book on WI matches played in Guyana
The comprehensive compilation Seventy-Three Test, ODI and T20I Matches Played at Bourda, Albion and Providence 1930-2020 by author-researcher-publisher-producer Nasser Khan was recently launched.
Two hundred and fifty copies of the book were handed over at the Education Ministry in Georgetown. All high schools and libraries in Guyana will receive copies via the Ministry. Corporate sponsors Shell, Nagico Insurances and Motorworld provided support for the publishing of the book.
Book handover at the Education Ministry, Georgetown: Students of St Stanislaus College pose with their copies along with Dr Marcel Hutson, Chief Education Officer (third from right); Mark Regis, Country Chairman, Shell (fourth from left); Amit Mohabir, Territory Manager, St Kitts and Nevis, Nagico Insurances ( second from right); Hilbert Foster, Berbice Cricket Association, representing Motorworld (far right). Inset is author-researcher Nasser Khan
The 245-page book, an educational/youth literacy initiative, follows a similar one for Trinidad and Tobago Sixty-One Test Matches played at the Queen’s Park Oval 1930-2020), also by Khan. In it are the scorecards and photographs associated with each of the 73 matches played in Guyana by the West Indies cricket team, both men and women. Guyanese cricket legends’ profiles are included as well as lots of statistics and photos.
The book has a foreword by Education Minister Priya Manickchand; noted cricket commentator Joseph “Reds” Perreira; former Guyanese cricketers Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Roger Harper and Ramnaresh Sarwan; noted author/poet Ian McDonald; Guyana-born Chairman of Nagico Insurances and Motorworld, Imran “Mac” Amjad and the author.
Next in the series will be similar publications for Kensington Oval (Barbados) and Sabina Park (Jamaica).
This is Khan’s 23rd sponsored publication, all literacy-enhancing initiatives geared toward distribution in schools and libraries.
