No way connected to Big Man Cricket, says GCB

The Guyana Cricket Board has said it is in no way connected to Big Man Cricket, which concluded its inaugural final last weekend at the GCC ground, Bourda.

In that final, West Bank Warriors defeated Essequibo Eagles by 25 runs in the Over-45, 25-over game.

Subsequent to the final, the Board issued a missive stating that “any cricket organised and played outside of the GCB’s cricket structure is deemed disapproved cricket.”

Below is the full statement

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has asserted that it is in no way connected to the Big Man Cricket (BMC) being organised by a private group.

Under the Guyana Cricket Administration Act, 2014, the GCB is the sole governing authority for leather ball (hard ball) cricket at all levels throughout the length and breadth of Guyana.

Any cricket organised and played outside of the GCB’s cricket structure is deemed disapproved cricket. Also, there is no BMC within the structure of West Indies cricket.

The GCB mandate is the development of cricket from a very early stage right up to providing players for the various regional teams.

The GCB has received queries from some potential sponsors and some cricket administrators in relation to BMC.

The GCB, through this medium, wishes to express categorically that it has no connection with BMC and would like the public to be guided accordingly.