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Women’s cricket will take center stage in the coming week as Cricket West Indies (CWI) continues to develop its plan to grow the game and create more opportunities for women who want to develop their skills and help increase participation in the sport. , absolutely. levels.
CWI will offer a series of free events, featuring various former players and administrators, including a basic online women’s training course for more than 80 current and past players, a series of interviews with special guests exploring the past, present and future of the women of the West Indies. cricket, as well as various cricket development workshops held in Antigua. The goal of these initiatives is to engage, inspire, and recruit more female players, trainers, and course facilitators.
CIT President Ricky Skerritt will address participants at the beginning of the virtual training session on Tuesday evening. In response to a question that followed his speech at the recent UWI Frank Worrell lecture series, Skerritt promised that West Indies women’s cricket would soon see increased attention and focus which, according to him, should help vitalize cricket. women and strengthen the path of the cricketer from grassroots to the international stage. The president highlighted the recent appointment of Courtney Walsh as one of the key steps already taken.
Chris Brabazon, the CWI Manager of Coach Development, will be part of the CWI team that will deliver these events in collaboration with Territorial Boards, Sports Ministries and a host of great past and contributors to West Indian cricket. .
“At a tremendously exciting time for women’s cricket with the opening of the U19 Women’s World Cup and the ICC Cricket World Cup on the horizon, we want to ensure that women and girls across the Caribbean feel they can be part of the game on a play, coach or have administrative capacity at any level, since their participation is crucial for a prosperous and sustainable path cricket, “Brabazon said.
“The response to this week’s basic online course has been overwhelming with over 80 women signed up to participate in the event, which is a clear reflection of the passion that exists for the game. The course will be held online, through Zoom, for two nights due to current COVID-19 restrictions.
“We will also launch a series of interviews and presentations highlighting the rich heritage of women’s cricket, the current landscape and the future direction that will bring together some of the ‘best of the best’ to share their views, including the newly named West Indies. Women’s Coach, Courtney Walsh, Jimmy Adams, Merissa Aguilleira and Anne Browne-John “.
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