Lara dedicates game to late friends

The first edition of the cricket tour will bowl off today at the Barataria Oval from 5 pm with several past and current West Indies players as well as those from the Barataria community in action.

Lara said, “I will be dedicating my first game of this Island-wide Tour to two of my best friends in sport that recently passed, Mr John Sabga and Mr Scott Anderson.

It is difficult to find a more passionate and knowledgeable man in sport as John Sabga and it’s guys like him that inspires you daily to keep going.

“As I exited professional cricket, everyone knew about my love for golf, and it is Scott Anderson who became my coach, my business partner in golf and most importantly, my friend.

Both passed from cancer and both gone too soon, just young men. This one is for them. I miss them dearly, may they both rest in peace.” The initiative of the cricket tour is to influence the nation’s young people, and highlight the state of sporting venues in communities throughout the country.

The monthly matches will include players such as Darren Bravo, Dinanath Ramnarine, Denesh Ramdin, Fidel Edwards, Lincoln Roberts and Kirk Edwards.

Former national and Manchester United footballer Dwight Yorke is also expected to participate in the cricket tour.