[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith just six days to go before the ICC Women’s World T20 Tournament kicks off, the local team is bringing even more excitement ahead of the games. Last Saturday the west coast of the island was buzzing with cricket fun and action on the go.
The first half of the road show kicked off at the Derek Walcott Square in Castries, set to deliver a rush of unique experiences to the communities of Anse La Raye, Canaries, Soufriere, Choiseul and Laborie. The presence of Daren Sammy along with some members of the Under 15 National Cricket Team, helped ensure that ‘Wicket for Tickets’ was a definite hit among constituents. Participants of the road show also got to win tickets among other prizes through lucky dip and questions and answers along the way.
Local Marketing and Sportainment Officer, Rankin Morgan described Saturday’s event as “electric.” He explained that “people came out in great numbers along the entire route and participated extensively in the fun activities we had planned and the response overall was very positive. We also had young cricket stars from the individual communities engaged which brought a refreshing dynamic to the event as well.
The east coast can expect the same excitement and energy today (Saturday) as the Women’s World T20 train makes its way through the communities of Mabouya Valley, Dennery, Micoud and culminate in Vieux Fort.
Daren Sammy, a CWI Ambassador who hails from the east coast said; “It was great to see the communities showing their support for the women’s cricket and the excitement, the giveaways and activities brought. I’m really looking forward to this weekend considering the east coast is my home, the community of Dugard Micoud to be exact. We’re ready to bring more vibes and spread the love with even more giveaways come Saturday.”
Tickets for the tournament can be purchased at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground and online at https//tickets.worldtwenty20.com
St Lucia will host nine matches at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground from November 10-18. These matches feature teams in Group A including defending champions West Indies along with England, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The other group made up of Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Ireland will play their preliminary matches at the Guyana National Stadium from November 9 – 7.
The semifinals and final takes place at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua on November 22 and 24.
