Former England international to feature in Cricket For Charity match
Clairmonte Christopher Lewis, who was born in Guyana but played for England between 1990 and 1998, will turn for Team Kanuku at the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast 2024 Cricket For Charity Match set for National Stadium, Providence, Saturday, August 24.
Lewis, a lanky bowling all-rounder, will be captained by Lennox Cush in the match.
Their side will face President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s Team Roraima.
Now 56, Lewis has played 32 Tests and 53 One-Day Internationals and adds a wealth of experience to Lennox Cush’s side, which is also expected to feature the likes of Ramnaresh Sarwan, young Shahid Ramzan, Sewnarine Chattergoon, Rawle Ferguson, Jeremey Garrett, and Robbie Rambarran, among others.
In 2023, the match raised well over G$17M for charitable organisations in Guyana.
The Charity Match forms part of an action-packed day with the first semi-finals set for 15:00h between Montra Jaguars and Mahdia (Movements Family) followed by Titans All-Stars against Diamond Gunners from 17:00h.
The charity match is from 19:00h, and the final is from 20:30h.
Each of the losing semi-finalists on August 24 will take home $250,000, compliments of Premier Insurance.
Second-place – $500,000 from SuperBet Guyana, and the winner pockets $1.5M from Star Rentals.
More so, players will vie for the titles of Most Runs, Most Wickets, and Player of the Final. Each winner will receive a Smart TV and a $75,000 cash prize compliments of Regal Stationery and Computer Centre.
Assuria Insurance will present a motorbike, and $85,000 will go to the Most Valuable Player.
Additionally, $100,000 will be split equally between the Kawasaki Super Striker of the tournament (player with the highest strike rate—minimum of 12 balls) and the Most Economical bowler (lowest economy rate—minimum of 24 balls).
Admission to the venue is free.
The Kares One Guyana T10 Blast also enjoys the support of Kares Engineering, Banks DIH Limited, Montra Restaurant and Lounge, Demerara Mutual, ETS, Metro Office and Computer Supplies, Jacobs’ Jewellery, Digital Technology, First Change Builders Inc, KFC Guyana, Hoosein’s Security Services, NEW GPC Inc., Building Expo 2024, Giftland OfficeMax, Sankar’s Auto Works, ENet, Avinash Contracting and Scrap Metal Inc., Trophy Stall, ANSA McAL Distribution, Camille’s Academy, R. Kisson Contracting Service, Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, RS53 RestoBar and Lounge, Samaroo Investments, and Coel’s Boutique.