- Martin Gough
- 26 Mar 07, 08:13 PM
After a fortnight in the holiday resort of St Lucia, we arrived in the pouring rain of Guyana on Sunday morning to receive a harsh culture shock.
Guyana, the only non-island nation in West Indies cricket, is bordered by Venezuela to the west, Surinam to the east and Brazil to the south so, unsurprisingly, it has a South American feel.
But there was a more immediate hit as the drive from the airport towards the capital Georgetown took us past a community sprawling on the banks of the Demerara River, its houses poor and surrounded by water – puddles and drainage ditches.
Few of those people are likely to turn up to matches in the next two weeks at the brand new Providence Stadium on the other side of the dual carriageway.
Continue reading "Welcome to Guyana"
- Adam Mountford
- 26 Mar 07, 03:34 PM
Following Australia's thrilling victory over South Africa at the Warner Park Stadium in St Kitts there was a special prize-giving which was rather unexpected.
Denzil L. Douglas, the Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, awarded Herschelle Gibbs and Matthew Hayden citizenship of the islands. He said it was to celebrate their historic achievements in the Group A matches.
Gibbs struck six sixes in an over against Holland to become the first player to achieve the feat in an international match; and Hayden struck the fastest century in World Cup history off just 66 balls.
It was a very nice gesture from the PM... although a few cynics thought he just fancied the chance to get on the telly and tell the world about the wonders of St Kitts.
But even if that was the case you can understand why he wants to sell his special islands as the country is putting real emphasis on the legacy of the 2007 World Cup.
Continue reading "St Kitts leaves a sweet taste in the mouth"
