Triumphant T&T returns

The triumphant T&T cricket team returned home yesterday after winning the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Cup against Barbados on Sunday night in Guyana. The Daren Ganga-led team touched down at around 12.15 pm and was met by chief executive officer (CEO) of the T&TCB, Forbes Persaud and executive member of the TTCB, Richard Ramkissoon. Minister of Sport Gary Hunt was, however, a no show.

It is understood that the minister asked the TTCB to provide a podium at the VIP Lounge at the Piarco International Airport, as he wanted to address the cricketers. Guardian understands that this was done but the minister never showed.

Persaud in his address to the players said the board and the people were very proud of their achievements. “You all have done us very proud at the Cricket Board and you have also made the people of T&T very proud.” Persaud also made a case for the inclusion of T&T skipper Daren Ganga on the West Indies cricket team.

“We continue to dominate cricket at the regional level and it still amazes me that we have only one pick on the West Indies team. “Our captain Daren Ganga has shown that he is the best leader in the Caribbean and I am calling on the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to re-think their position on Ganga.

“While we continue to do well at the regional level, the West Indies cricket team continues to languish at the bottom of the international table. “It is time that the WICB take note of what is going on in Trinidad and Tobago and try to correct the problems in West Indies cricket.”

Vinode Manchan
Trinidad Guardian