Despite producing players such as Travis Dowlin, Ramnaresh Sarwan and most recently, Keemo Paul, the Essequibo Island of Wakenaam has been plagued by poor cricket facilities and equipment.
Stabroek Sport visited the island last weekend and witnessed firsthand the difficulties faced by the small but strong supporters of the gentleman’s game and sat down with the Chairman of the Wakenaam Cricket Committee, Khemraj Surijpaul to get an insight as it relates to their struggles.
Surijpaul explained that there are seven grounds that were used for cricket in the past but lack of funding and poor maintenance resulted in that number being cut down to just one, the Wakenaam Community Center.
