For many young athletes, a death or any other major tragedy can result in a colossal meltdown if the right support is not given.
But for Joshua Persaud – a budding young wicketkeeper-batsman – who recently suffered the loss of his mother, the situation, though grim, has motivated him to elevate his cricket aspirations.
Persaud, while on tour with the West Indies under – 19 team in the last ICC World Cup, got the shocking news of his mother’s passing in January this year. It was a tough period for the youngster who, before his mother’s passing, endured another family tragedy.
To make matters worse,