Former national junior cricket captain Shaquille Williams is currently fulfilling two dreams simultaneously; he is reading for his Bachelor’s degree in Banking and Financing at the University of the West Indies’ Cave Hill Campus in Barbados, and is simultaneously developing his cricket skills with hope of donning those maroon colours once selected to play for the West Indies national side.
Williams left the shores of Guyana in September 2014, and was scouted by the UWI whilst still in his second year at the University of Guyana. Even before he was scouted to play for the UWI, he was already a local talent contesting for a spot in the local side.
Speaking with Williams via social media, Guyana Times Sport learnt that he has had a passion for cricket from a very young age, as he was actively involved in sports such as cricket and football.
Williams currently plays semi-pro cricket representing UWI Blackbirds at the UWI High Performance Centre. He is a batting all-rounder who bowls part time off-spin. He said he is currently working to get back to high bowling standards, since as of recent he has been batting a lot.
Williams is by no means ordinary, since he averages 35 in the 50-Over format, and 38 in Three-Day cricket. Representing the UWI, Williams continues to shine and make Guyana proud. He has a high score of 96 and best bowling figures of 4-16 in the One-Day format.
Although his cricket is moving ahead, Williams is equally enthusiastic about his studies. He is by no means in a rush to return home to try and break into the Guyana Jaguars team, but if he is fortunate enough to be given an opportunity, he would accept. To date, the CCC have already given Williams opportunities to play warm up matches against West Indies and English county sides Hamsphire and Nottinghamshire.
