Azim Bassarath, president of the T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) has made a stirring and passionate appeal for unity in the local cricket fraternity.
He did so on Saturday at the annual TTCB awards function which was staged for team champions and “Cricketers of the Year” who participated in the 2017 season.
The event was held in the auditorium of the Brian Lara Stadium at Tarouba and attracted a large cross-section of the local cricket community.
The TTCB, led by Bassarath, has been taken to court by a group of officials of the National League who are challenging the ruling body’s constitution.
But on Saturday, Bassarath said cricket is not being best served by litigation and called on all parties to bury the hatchet and work together for the benefit of cricket.
He started his speech by pointing out that this evening marks an historic occasion, as it marks the time that an annual cricket function is taking place at the new Brian Lara Cricket Stadium. He said, “We have no hesitation in stating our satisfaction in having the impressive cricket facility opened to the public of Trinidad and Tobago.