ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricketers in host countries for the recent ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 are set to benefit from a donation of 15 bowling machines which were purchased by Cricket West Indies (CWI) for the 16 participating squads to use in their training sessions.

CWI has donated four bowling machines each to Guyana, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago, with three donated to Antigua and Barbuda. The bowling machines have been distributed among territorial cricket boards and cricket clubs, in accordance with CWI’s pre-tournament objective of enhancing cricketing infrastructure in the host nations for the ICC U19 showpiece. The ICC U19 World Cup was held from January 14 to February 5, 2022, and concluded with India beating England in the final at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.

“We talked about the valuable legacy for the West Indies in hosting the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup, and this is a tangible example of how our regional cricket will be impacted positively,” noted CWI President Ricky Skerritt, presenting the four bowling machines in St. Kitts to President of the St. Kitts Cricket Association, Dennis Phillip.

Great news!

Look forward to when batting machines will be provided, similar to Lara, Chanderpaul and Adams.

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Seems like if I'm in Dominica, St. Vincent, etc., I wouldn't be impressed. What went into choosing those particular islands as the recipients of such useful equipment?

In reply to bdaTryangle

Maybe a presidential vote

The criteria for distribution for me is fair.

All territories can benefit from such

In reply to bdaTryangle
Jamaica and Barbados didn't receive any either. It doesn't matter who gets them, once the players benefit from the use of such.

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Great for Antigua and SKN. But none for the Windward Islands? Antigua is only 80,000 folks; SKN is 60,000. Windward is about half a million population and one of the fasting growing populations in the region.