KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Former Jamaica captain Tamar Lambert will head to Australia shortly to play club matches there.
The 35-year-old batsman, who also bowls off-spin, is set to play for Golden Point Cricket Club in the Ballarat Cricket Association League in Melbourne.
Lambert confirmed the move in an interview with the Jamaica Observer newspaper, days after becoming the 12th recipient of the prestigious Courtney Walsh Award for Excellence in his homeland.
“(I am) going to Australia to play in their premier cricket tournament, which is next to their first-class cricket tournament,” he said. “Plus I am going there and see if I can finalise on some coaching courses as well.
“At the moment, I am held up by the visa process, but as soon as that is sorted out I will be on my way to Australia. I am really excited about this opportunity and I am going to make full use of it. Opportunity only comes once in a lifetime and this is my time.”
He added: “I am really looking forward to it. I have never been to Australia before. It is an opportunity for which I am glad. I am jumping on it right away.
“Australia is one of the powerhouses in international cricket, and it is very nice knowing I can go down there and learn as much as possible, and maybe bring back what I have learned to the Caribbean.”
Lambert was Jamaica’s most successful captain, leading them to six titles in the WICB Regional 4-Day Tournament, including an unprecedented five consecutive triumphs between 2008 and 2012.
He also led Jamaica to two Regional Super50 titles in 2007 and 2011, as well as two play-off shield titles.
Lambert is also Jamaica’s leading batsman in the Regional 4-Day Tournament, amassing 4,629 runs in 98 matches.
