Very best wishes for his continued success!” Prime Minister Skerrit added, “We celebrate with him. He continued, “Just off his first century in regional First Class cricket earlier this month, Athanaze’s selection is yet another gratifying moment for local cricket fans who have tracked his rise over the years.” “The Government and People of Dominica are immensely proud and stand in full support of Athanaze as he joins the regional side for the tour of South Africa, which bowls off on February 28.” “This is a momentous achievement for young Athanaze, the Windward Islands Volcanoes Captain, who hails from the community of Grand Bay,” the Prime Minister said in a Facebook post. Me9anwhile Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has congratulated Athanaze following his selection to the West Indies Test team. The Windies team will arrive in South Africa on February 17 and will play two Tests at SuperSport Park in Centurion (28 February to 4 March) and the Wanderers in Johannesburg (8 to 12 March). He made his List A debut for the West Indies Under-19s in the 2016–17 Regional Super50 on 25 January 2017.Īthanaze has been on the radar of Windies selectors after tasting West Indies A honours against Bangladesh A in 2022. He was also one of the outstanding players in the 2018 ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup. In the recently concluded 2023 West Indies Championship, he scored 41 and 51 against Trinidad & Tobago Red Force in Round 1 and followed up with a career-best 141 against Guyana Harpy Eagles in Round 2, according to. The cricketer, who hails from Grand Bay, has played remarkably well since he began his cricket career. He becomes the latest cricketer from Dominica to play Test matches for the senior Windies team, joining the likes of Grayson Shillingford, Irving Shillingford, Norbert Phillip, Adam Sanford and Shane Shillingford. He has also showed leadership, as captain of the Windwards at the start of this season.” We believe he should be given an opportunity at this level. “He showed great promise in the CG United Super50 last year and then got his first hundred in the West Indies Championship last week. “Athanaze is one of the young players who we have invested in, and he played well in the ‘A Team’ and CWI President’s XI,” he said, according to. Lead selector for the West Indies cricket team, Desmond Haynes, said based on Athanaze’s performance in the past, he should be given the opportunity to play on the senior level. This section provides you information about famous cricketers from all over the world.Dominican cricketer, Alick Athanaze, has been named to the 15-member West Indies team to face South Africa in the upcoming two-Test Series.Īlthough the news has been floating on social media for a day or two, the official announcement was made on Tuesday.Īthanaze, who is presently the captain of Windward Islands Volcanoes, along with Akeem Jordan of Barbados Pride are two newcomers on the team.Īccording to West Indies cricket selectors both “demonstrated good form in the first two rounds of the current four-day West Indies Championship.” Being a team sport, it is imperative for the players to foster a team spirit and good sportsmanship. Cricket is a highly competitive game which requires the players to be physically fit and mentally alert. Cricket is a versatile game and has several formats the most popular of which are test, One Day International (ODI), and T20. Cricket had become the national sport of England by the 18th century and the expansion of the British Empire brought about the dispersion of the game to the British colonies the world over. The game’s history has its roots in the 16th century England. In countries where cricketers are revered, they also get to become brand ambassadors and endorse products. Cricketers are often elevated to iconic levels in these areas and are paid handsomely. It is a very popular sport in the Indian subcontinent, England, Australia and Southern Africa. Cricket, popularly known as ‘the gentleman’s game’ is a bat and ball game that is played between two teams consisting of 11 players each on a field. A sportsperson who plays the game of cricket is known as a cricketer.
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