Milton Robert Pydana to be laid to rest in Guyana

Milton Robert Pydana, the Guyanese wicketkeeper who represented the West Indies in One-Day Internationals, will be buried in Guyana on Monday, May 12, 2025.

Pydana passed away in the United States on April 15, 2025, and will be laid to rest in his homeland, as per his request.

He passed at age 75.

Pydana was born in Berbice on January 27, 1950, and was widely known as ‘Golden Gloves Man’. Cricket West Indies and the Guyana Cricket Board have paid tribute to his contributions.

A night of reflection will be held at the Demerara Cricket Club Ground, Queenstown, on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 17:30 hrs.

Attendees are expected to share memories of Pydana’s playing career.

The funeral service will be held on Monday, May 12, 2025, at the Central Assembly of God Church in Cummingsburg, Georgetown.

The viewing will take place from 13:00hrs, followed by the service at 14:00hrs.

Pydana will be buried at Bel Air Cemetery, and a reception will follow the burial at DCC Ground.

Pydana’s career coincided with a golden era of West Indies cricket, making it challenging to break into the side, particularly with the presence of the outstanding Jeff Dujon.

He played three ODIs for the West Indies, getting to bat only once, scoring two runs off three deliveries.

His first two ODIs were during the 1980 tour of Pakistan, where he took catches to dismiss Javed Miandad off the bowling of Colin Croft and Viv Richards.

His final ODI appearance came in India three years later. In the fifth and final ODI in Guwahati, he took a catch but did not bat as the West Indies chased down 183 in a shortened match.

Pydana served as understudy to Dujon for several years, during which time he played 85 first-class matches and 27 List A games until 1987-88, primarily for Guyana, and also represented Berbice in domestic cricket.

In 2014, he was named one of the two assistant coaches of the USA’s national side.