Cricket fans will now finally get to see some action amid the ongoing global Coronavirus crisis which has paused all the cricketing events since March, as the Vincy Premier League (VPL) 2020 will be cleared by the Caribbean to get underway later this month.
St Vincent and Grenadines Cricket Association (SVGCA) has launched its first-ever T10 franchise tournament to be played in 10 days in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
The six-team tournament is set to get underway on May 22, 2020, at the Arnos Valley Sporting Complex with the teams – which are named after the main tourist attraction sites in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, competing in 30 matches in 9 days with the final taking place on May 31.
While the cricket world halted due to the massive global COVID-19 pandemic presently, but Dr. Kishore Shallow, the president of the SVGCA was optimistic about the tournament featuring the West Indies stars like Kesrick Williams, Sunil Ambris, Obed McCoy taking place.
Mr. Shallow stated: “It is an exciting time for cricket in SVG, I can feel the buzz of sports enthusiasts who are thirsty for some cricket and sports. We came up with this T10 franchise format because of the absence of sports content at this point and thought that this brand of cricket would be enticing to cricket fans across the globe in a short duration. The competition will be over a 10-day period, and all 30 matches will be streamed live.”
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The vice-president of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) continued, “We have formally written to CWI. And I expect to get a positive response from them soon. No player would be allowed to use any saliva on the ball," he said. "Of course, we will be having different dedicated, assigned spaces around the players' pavilion for teams so that they are not necessarily crowded together. All teams would have their own space where they could practice physical distancing.”
Here are the teams' details –
1. Botanic Gardens Rangers: Kesrick Williams (Marquee player); Nixon Mclean (coach).
2. Grenadines Divers: Obed McCoy (Marquee player); Ian Allen(coach),
3. Salt Pond Breakers: Sunil Ambris (Marquee player); Olanzo Jackson (coach).
4. La Soufriere Hikers: Desron Maloney (Marquee player); Irvin Warrican (coach).
5. Dark View Explorers: Lindon James (Marquee player); Bertram Stapleton (coach).
6. Fort Charlotte Strikers: Keron Cottoy (Marquee player); Kenroy Martin (coach).
(With SVGCA Inputs)
