Inter-county cricket should be pushed more

TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor,
Cricket fever is still with us and we have a lot to look forward to. I think that we should build on the momentum created by the Limacol Caribbean Premiere League (LCPL) that just came to an end.
Guyana did well even though they came out the losing finalist. Already, the selection committee of the Berbice Cricket Board has called up 30 cricketers for three trial matches for the upcoming senior Inter-County 50-over competition, which started on September 11.
Years ago, the inter-county cricket was a really big thing. Radio coverage was the norm, and I am hoping that this can be arranged once again. If the cost factor is too much and there is not enough sponsorship, then we need a couple of reports per day, and maybe with the end-of-the-day summary. This will really generate a lot of interest.
If we go radio coverage, commentators will be able to get some training and pick up good practice and experience.
We need to remind ourselves that it is from these games, the inter-county matches, that we get our best national team. I hope that the bigger names will see this as another occasion to sharpen their skills and to stay fit.
Yours truly,
Shameer Hussein

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