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West Indies
Cricket To Benefit From Cancellation Of Stanford
Super Star Match |
 COOLIDGE,
Antigua 4 December 2007 – The West Indies Cricket
Board stands to benefit significantly with the cancellation
of the Stanford Super Stars match which was slated for June
2008.
India, winners of the ICC World Twenty20 Championship,
through the Board of Control for Cricket in India indicated
that they would be unable to accept the invitation for the
US$5million match at the Stanford Cricket Ground in Antigua
and as a result, Sir Allen Stanford along with his 14
legends of West Indies cricket have decided that the money
would best be spent in grassroots cricket in the West
Indies.
“We had long stated our commitment to the re-emergence of
cricket in the West Indies and this is another way, along
with the Stanford 20/20 Tournament which the legends and I
are showing our commitment, in a very tangible way, to West
Indies cricket,” Sir Allen said. |
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“I am obviously
disappointed that the invitation for the Super Star match
was not accepted but this has caused us to redouble our
efforts in ensuring that grassroots cricket benefits in
addition to the monies which we have already ploughed into
cricket development across the region since 2005,” Sir Allen
added.
In September, Stanford 20/20 had extended an invitation to
the winner of the ICC World Twenty20 Championship to play
the Stanford Super Star team for a winner take all prize of
US$5million.
While players may not be able to earn a massive pay day this
huge injection of funds will be to the benefit of all young
aspiring cricketers throughout the length and breadth of the
Caribbean at a time when funds for the development of West
Indies cricket are scarce.
Stanford 20/20 has already invested in excess of US$10
Million in cricket development in the Caribbean inclusive of
territories which are usually starved of funds.
For more information about the Stanford 20/20 Tournament,
call 268.480.3551, email info@Stanford2020.com or log on to
www.Stanford2020.com.
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