Young and promising all-rounder Alvin Mohabir recently received a new E4 brand bat from the cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana project.
The simple ceremony was graced by the President of the Guyana Cricket Board, Bissoondyal Singh who praised the initiative and congratulated all those who have benefited so far. He also thanked the persons who have made this possible adding that he campaigned for the presidency on the platform of accountability, transparency and fairness to all.
Singh assured cricketers, junior and senior that they must not be worried about selection after good performances.
Speaking on behalf of the initiative, Anil Beharry, long serving cricketer and administrator, said that he personally followed Mohabir’s career and was always impressed with his level of maturity, skill and discipline and will continue to support him and others through this project.
Mohabir, in response, said that he was grateful for the bat. He also thanked his family for their support and his coach Shawn Massiah for the role he has played in his career so far.
He began his career at just eight years when he joined the Transport Sports Club and progressed to the Guyana under-15 side in 2019 before being selected in the national under-17 side when the COVID-19 pandemic struck.
The 16-year-old left-handed batsman, who also bowls right arm off-spin, was set to make his regional under-19 debut but due to the pandemic, the tournament was never played.
However, he was belatedly selected to attend trials conducted by Cricket West Indies for possible selection to the West Indies team to participate in Youth World Cup 2022 to be held in the Caribbean.
The project, a joint initiative by Kishan Das of the USA and Beharry, utilizes cricket related items, used or new, to be distributed free of cost to young and promising cricketers in Guyana. Skill, discipline and education are important characteristics of the recipients. Talent spotting is being done across the country and club leaders will also assist to identify talent.
Total cricket related items collected so far include $40,000 cash, two cricket boots, 12 pairs of batting pads, 14 bats, nine pairs of batting gloves and four cricket bags. To date, 17 young players from Essequibo Coast, Pomeroon, Georgetown and the East Canje area have already benefited from a junior gear bag, six bats, six pairs of batting pads and four pairs of batting gloves. In addition, the Rose Hall Estate Cricket Club benefited from a pair of stumps and bails and two clubs in the Pomeroon area benefited from two used bats.
Persons who wish to make a contribution can contact Beharry or Das.
Beharry and Das thanked Javed and Imran of West Indian Sports Complex, Option Group of USA, Hilbert Foster, Bish Panday of P and P Insurance Brokers, Sean Devers, Trevis Simon, Ariel Tilku, Aaron Beharry, Leanna Bachan and Imran Saccoor, Devon Ramnauth, Teddy Singh, Romash Munna, Ravi Etwaroo, Ravin Harkishun, Surendra Harkishun, Allan Mangru, Vishal Mahabir, Sherman Austin and Huburn Evans.
