HEADLINE: Sir Clive set to lead proposed Guyana Cricket Academy

GEORGETOWN, Guyana– Legendary West Indies captain Sir Clive Lloyd will head the operations of Guyana’s proposed Cricket Academy.

The announcement was recently made by Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports, Charles Ramson Jr, with the 80-year-old Sir Clive expected to assume the principal role at the country’s premier Cricket Academy.

According to Ramson, the Academy will be a state-of-the-art facility located on a 20-acre plot in Good Hope on the East Coast of Demerara.

While hints about Sir Clive’s involvement were first made during a cricket gear distribution event last year, the Minister confirmed that a formal contract with the cricketing legend will be finalised in the coming weeks.

“We have started clearing the area for the Cricket Academy at Good Hope.

“I am pleased to announce that Sir Clive Lloyd has agreed to take a leading role in the project’s execution and the operationalization of the Academy,” Ramson said.

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Well I wonder if it a good idea by the planners to keep on placing these Academies and new cricket grounds outside of the major cities. Many passive fans of cricket do not attend matches at Providence and North Sound in Antigua because the grounds are out of the main cities

Ow man --- why are they asking an 80 year old man to earn his living? Instead Lloyd as a national hero and awardee should be given a fat pension with added perks by the Guyana government as this stage of his life

In reply to Kay

Lol... Lloyd might have to wait a while before whatever they promised him is complete.

- The two track and field stadiums in Berbice and Linden are under construction for close to 10 years now... under two Governments. De minista seh it gonna complete this year, another promise.
- Albion, Anna Regina, Uitvlugt and McKenzie grounds are being outfitted with lights and updated... God knows when they will finish dem.
- Minista seh Palmyra stadium facing shipping delays.. probably looking at another 5 years on that.

Now he making promises to Lloyd... he might have to stick around for at least 20 years to see it happen

Plus who in their righted mind builds an academy till behind god back? Initially they had plans to build something at Providence... all of a sudden it gone till to Good Hope on the east coast.