Stakeholders tout WI cricket revival ahead of Sri Lanka series

Chairman of Cricket West Indies’ international committee Anthony Davis, says the upcoming series against Sri Lanka is about more than results. For him, it’s about rebuilding the team and reconnecting with fans.

“We want to revive cricket, we want to get people coming back to Sabina Park, and we want to motivate youngsters to play cricket.

“So in all, this series means to promote cricket a little and get back to the days when the Park was full watching cricket,” he told the Jamaica Observer during the launch of the series held at Courts Constant Spring on Thursday.

The West Indies men are to host their Sri Lankan counterparts for six white-ball matches at Sabina Park in Kingston from June 3 to 14. The tour includes three One Day Internationals on June 3, 6 and June 8, followed by as many Twenty20 Internationals on June 11, 13 and 14.

Davis framed the series as a key step toward the 2028 T20 World Cup, but stressed the importance of restoring the connection between the team and local fans.

“We are working towards our qualification for the T20 World Cup.

“I am expecting a good performance because I believe the players are all determined and everybody is motivated to perform well at home. Usually, when you are playing at home, you get that little extra push to perform at your best,” he added.

The committee chairman said the focus is on consistency and effort across both formats.

“We are looking forward to consistency in performance and everybody doing the best they can. We are confident that whatever the results are, our players would have done the best they can under whatever circumstances,” Davis said.

(JAMAICA OBSERVER)