WIPA to honour top woman cricketer

President of the Trinidad and Tobago’s Women’s Cricket Board, Gayle Daniel-Worrell revealed that her association has shortlisted five cricketers from which the winner will be selected. selected.

According to Daniel-Worrell, her organisation has worked hard to improve the status of women’s cricket in the West Indies and appreciates the gesture by the WIPA to include them in the awards ceremony.

She said the West Indies women’s team has earned fifth position in the world, an achievement that not many people know about.

The event will be broadcast live on television throughout the region by new media company CNMG, the former TTT, which is located on Maraval Road, Port-of-Spain, and efforts are also being made for radio coverage as well.

Dinanath Ramnarine, WIPA president said at a launch yesterday at the Carib Brewery Hospitality Suite at the Queen’s Park Oval that the decision to include women comes as a recognition of the increasing role they are playing in the international game.

The fomrer national and West Indies spinner said he hoped that the women will be part of the journey to the top of world cricket, along with the men.

Ramnarine said his association understands their commitment to fans and supporters of Caribbean cricket and will launch a function that will be bigger and better than previous years.

West Indies batting star and world triple-record holder Brian Lara will deliver the feature address he said.

And Ramnarine says that Lara’s role on the night is indicative of his support for WIPA and the struggle for the region’s cricketers.

Lara will be among the batters with a strong bid in for the “Cricketer of the Year” award. Daren Ganga, the Trinidad and Tobago captain and WIPA assistant secretary who led his team to a unique double of regional championships this season is also among those listed to be in contention. Ramnarine said WIPA will also recognise the achievements of the young players in the region with the naming of a CLICO Under-15 “Team of the Year” and “Player of the Year” which will also be a first.

A TCL Under-19 “Team of the Year” and “Player of the Year” will also be announced.

Among the other awards up for grabs are Carib “First Class Team of the Year” and “First Class Player of the Year”.

There will be an award for the WIPA “Emerging Player of the Year” and the “First Class Team of the Year” in the KFC Cup, as well as prizes for West Indies “One-Day Player of the Year” and the “Test Player of the Year”.

A team of judges has been appointed consisting Chairman of the West Indies Selectors Joey Carew, Gordon Greenidge, Clyde Butts, Roddy Estwick and Daniel-Worrell.

Expected to make an appearance as guests is President of Trinidad and Tobago, Professor George Maxwell Richards the West Indies team in Trinidad for the one-day matches against India on may 27 and 28.

At the ceremont there will also be musical entertainment from Lord Relator, Shiv Shakti Dancers, Malick Folk Performers, Three Canal, Rikki Jai and Shurwayne Winchester.