{"id":19123,"date":"2024-04-25T23:51:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T23:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19123"},"modified":"2024-04-26T02:25:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T02:25:52","slug":"caricom-conference-reinvigorating-west-indies-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/caricom-conference-reinvigorating-west-indies-cricket\/","title":{"rendered":"CARICOM Conference: &#8220;Reinvigorating West Indies Cricket&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Eric Collymore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the heads of several Caribbean nations convened in Trinidad for a regional cricket conference focused on the theme of \u201cReinvigorating West Indies Cricket.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative arose from the last CARICOM heads\u2019 meeting, where it was collectively decided to explore the business trajectory of the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Dr. Irfaan Ali delivered an address, emphasizing the significance of the conference and the potential impact of the ideas shared on the regional game if implemented. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an ardent cricket enthusiast himself, President Ali underscored areas he believes require attention to initiate the process of revitalizing the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to discussing on-field matters, President Ali highlighted the broader impact of cricket beyond the playing arena, particularly in enhancing the overall fan experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The growing demand for cricket in the United States over recent years has been noted, with matches hosted in several states by cricket\u2019s world-governing body, the ICC, and the organisers of the Caribbean Premier League. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Ali expressed cautious optimism about this development while acknowledging its potential impact on the Caribbean game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Ali revealed ongoing discussions between the ICC, CWI, CPL, and the government of Guyana aimed at creating a product that would bolster the game&#8217;s strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two-day conference boasts participation from various stakeholders, including cricket legends, former and current players, clubs, coaches, and administrators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The gathering signifies a concerted effort to address the challenges facing West Indies cricket and explore opportunities for its growth and development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Eric Collymore Today, the heads of several Caribbean nations convened in Trinidad for a regional cricket conference focused on the theme of \u201cReinvigorating West Indies Cricket.\u201d This initiative arose&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19165,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[363,350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-transformation","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19123"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19124,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19123\/revisions\/19124"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}