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WDCA president Khan praises team title win
Kaieteur Sports – President of the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) Azeem ‘Troy’ Khan recently praised his team following their success at the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Inter-Association Under-17 tournament, adding that more work will be done to ensure continued success of players from that demographic.
Khan pointed out that coming out of the tournament, he was elated for the individual and collective success which is slowly being restored at the WDCA. “Coming out of the tournament I’m delighted with West Demerara and where we have managed to take the board in two years. At one point there was no tournaments like U15 or U17, I’m excited because I don’t think we have won in the last 15 years. Not only are we winning but we’ve got players competing at the county levels,” Khan explained.
With a roughly a handful of players in the county teams, Khan said the likes of West Dem skipper and Guyana national youth opener Parmeshwar Ram, who had almost 200 runs in the tournament; along with talents like Arvin Suknanad and Udesh Seetaram could easily be the franchise players for their association as well as key players in the Guyana national youth teams.
Jermaine Maxwell, WDCA head coach also found favour from his president, who acknowledged his amazing work and the success he has brought.
The WDCA head also hinted at the U19 upcoming tournaments as the next stage for his players to further develop and showcase their talents, adding that the WDCA’s policy is geared towards putting the players and the association itself, well ahead of scheduling as it relates to overall expansion.
Khan believed that the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has been doing a good job in ensuring that the youth cricket structure is a focal point of development, as it ensures that more youngsters can represent their zones, clubs, associations and eventually their country.
He said having players compete in higher divisions is essential, as it helps to develop the players and their crafts at a much faster rate. Khan added that a player like Ram has been known to compete in higher levels with success, a strategy he wants to see implemented more especially in local cricket. In all, the WDCA president lauded his players and team for their win but more importantly, being optimistic that all, if not some of his players make the final cut to represent Guyana.
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