Young cricketers benefit from ExxonMobil GSL Clinic

Several young Guyanese cricketers had the opportunity of a lifetime on Sunday, interacting with and learning from several international cricketers who are set to represent their respective franchises at the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL), bowling off later this week.
Organised by the ExxonMobil GSL, players and Coaches from the participating franchises, namely: Guyana Amazon Warriors, Perth Scorchers, San Francisco Unicorns, Lahore Qalandars and Desert Vipers conducted a cricket clinic at the Guyana National Stadium for young up-and-coming players.
The clinic covered all aspects of the game, including batting, fast bowling, spin bowling, and fielding.
Speaking with Guyana Times Sport, Desert Vipers Fast-bowling Coach Azhar Mahmood shared his thoughts on Sunday’s activity.
“I think this is a great initiative by GSL and you know, we at Desert Vipers, we’re pleased to be part of that. There’s some serious talent, like they just need the right guidance, we’ve seen some high potential cricketers. Hopefully, they keep playing cricket and enjoy their cricket, play for Guyana and play for West Indies Cricket,” Mahmood told this publication.

The Coach went on to add, “It’s a great bunch of guys. They asked questions, I was looking after the fast- bowling side of things, they asked questions about the bend knees and you know, how to swing the ball. It’s a great opportunity for me to pass on my knowledge to these young kids. It’s great to be part of this.”
Meanwhile, Guyana Amazon Warriors’ Jonathan Van Lange, who, not too long ago, were in those young players’ shoes, sang the praises of the initiative from the GSL.
Van Lange explained, “Yeah, I think it was a good initiative, having the international guys and me also being around the international guys. I think, not only the youths have learned something, I have also learned a lot from the international Coaches and stuff like that. So, I think it was a good initiative from the GSL group.
“I remember coming to these clinics, going home and just recapping everything that I learned, going into practice and just doing it and just trying to be better all the time,” the Guyanese all-rounder added.
The young players were very receptive to the opportunity.
Young Someash Boyer told this publication, “As a fast bowler, it was a really good experience. They teach we swing and how to grip the ball, run up momentum. It was a really good experience and hopefully, [I] get the chance to play in the Guyana Amazon Warriors team, maybe West Indies going forward.”
“I was really excited, couldn’t sleep all night,” Boyer further noted.
Jeremiah Johnson later related, “Well, I think it was a great experience for the youngsters that coming up and wanting to play cricket.
“Certain things I was working on this morning was finding my length and my action and finishing through my run-up.”
“It is a valuable experience for me. Coaches may be around, scouting, looking for left-arm pacers. It would be great for me to make my parents proud and my grandmother proud.”