THE Sandals Foundation High Performance Cricket Academy will resume in Saint Lucia and Antigua on Tuesday , marking its fifth year of promoting and enhancing the sport at the grassroots level.
As part of a partnership with the governments of Saint Lucia and Antigua, this year’s programme will see the participation of some 50 youngsters from across the Caribbean gathering for one week of intense training in the two islands.
The young players, from six regional teams along with those from the host countries, will be housed at the Beausejour Cricket Grounds and the Sir. Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds in Saint Lucia and Antigua respectively.
In keeping with its high performance mandate, the groups will undergo one week of intense cricket skills development sessions and training and life skills sessions facilitated by highly qualified current and former legendary West Indies Cricket players and coaches.