BpTT/WI development series a success

THE British Petroleum  (bpTT)-sponsored four-day self enhancement programme entered its second day yesterday at the Hilton Trinidad, and West Indies Players Association (WIPA) president Dinanath Ramnarine is already deeming it a success.

This four-day Self-Enhancement series is geared to help the regional international cricketers to develop themselves in an all-round holistic manner away from the playing fields. The programme is designed to be staged over a one-year period and will be conducted on a quarterly basis at various regional locations. All Test, first class and under-19 players will benefit from these workshops. The programme will deal with finance and business planning, health care, communications and inter-personal skills among the major components of the intensive sessions which are conducted by experienced specialists.

Speaking to Newsday Ramnarine said: “So far the sessions have been very useful and this will go a long way to improving the life of the West Indian cricketer. Players today can consider themselves lucky to be able to enter such sessions. In the past the former West Indian cricketers were not as lucky.” “Our hope is that at the end of the sessions players can begin development to a greater self and they can improve their already improving standards.” Jamaican openers Christopher Gayle and Wavell Hinds who missed the opening day on Friday, joined the group of Test players at the Hilton yesterday. West Indies captain Brian Lara who attended the opening day’s session, flew out to New York yesterday evening, but will take sessions at the next quarterly programme.