The Sandals Foundation Cricket Academy has bowled off for its 14th year in Saint Lucia where some 33 of the island’s best U15 players will converge for one week at the Daren Sammy Cricket Grounds for intense on and off the field training. After a decade and a half, the Cricket Academy has become a staple in the island’s sporting calendar, producing key players for Windward and Leeward Islands and ultimately West Indies cricket selection.
Among those in attendance of the camp this year is Windward Island skipper Simeon Gerson.
In keeping with its high performance mandate, the U15 players will undergo one week of intense cricket skills development sessions and training. They will also be exposed to life skills sessions facilitated by highly qualified current and former legendary West Indies Cricket players and coaches. Among these will be Barbados-born Roland Butcher – the first black cricketer to represent England in international competition. He is now Director of Sports at the University of the West Indies (UWI) at Cave Hill Barbados.
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