“I extend heartiest congratulations to the Guyanese team on your thrilling victory in the final of the inaugural Stanford 20/20 Cricket Tournament.

Your grit, and determination to win, exemplified by the leadership of captain Ramnaresh Sarwan, saw you to a deserving victory over very worthy opponents, Trinidad and Tobago, who must also be highly commended for their performances both in the final and throughout the tournament.

I also take this opportunity to congratulate Mr Allen Stanford and our cricketing legends for their efforts in bringing the people of the Community together for such an innovative and enjoyable event which certainly captured the imagination of the region’s population. The many teams which participated - ranging from Jamaica to Nevis - the large crowds that turned out throughout the tournament and the interest displayed across the region bear testimony to its success.

West Indians worldwide can feel proud that an event of such quality took place in the Caribbean and this can only augur well for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, and the prospects for youths throughout the region who aspire to cricket beyond national boundaries”.

Edwin Carrington
Secretary-General