GCB is illegal, says Minister Norton

POLITICS over the years has played a negative role in Guyana’s cricket. The personal rivalries and nepotism, to name a few factors, have marred the game in the past, and with the country’s Sport Minister Dr George Norton, confirming that the present Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) is illegal, the end of the cricket saga could definitely bring some fresh air.
Dr Norton is of the opinion that the life of the present members of the GCB has long expired, based on the Cricket Administration Act 2014, and as such, the appointment of the Cricket Ombudsman will pave the way for a properly constituted board, truly representative of the real stakeholders of Guyana’s cricket.

This has been the first time that the new administration has strongly spoken out against the so-called GCB, which has sharply divided the administration of cricket in the country.

“As far as the Cricket Administration Act 2014 is concerned, we don’t have a Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), because that first election never took place, and that first election was to create a Guyana Cricket Board, so this Guyana Cricket Board (the Anand Sanasie cricket board) is illegal, because they were appointed for a certain time, and that time has passed by years, so this Ombudsman is to create that cricket board after, of course, verifying the legitimacy of the clubs in the various counties,” Dr Norton reckoned.
Minister Norton’s comments came after Chronicle Sport sought some clarity on the way forward regarding the legitimacy of the appointment of the Cricket Ombudsman.