President Ricky Skerritt pays tribute to honourees Lloyd and Greenidge
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) congratulates West Indies Cricket Legends Clive Lloyd and Gordon Greenidge on their recent awards as announced on the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list on Friday. The 75-year-old Lloyd – the most successful captain in West Indies history – received a Knighthood. The 68-year-old Greenidge – one of the most successful opening batsmen in the game’s history – was awarded the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander on the overseas list.
Commenting on behalf of CWI, President Ricky Skerritt said,
“all West Indians everywhere should welcome such high level recognition for the outstanding contributions to the development and promotion of the game of cricket by both former stars, and we should all be proud of their much deserved accolades.”
Skerritt also expressed congratulations on behalf of CWI to Condé Riley, the President of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) and a Director of CWI, who was also honoured by Buckingham Palace for “services in the field of sport and in particular cricket administration”.
Skerritt said:
“Messrs Lloyd and Greenidge were two of the finest cricketers ever to represent the West Indies on the global stage, and they will join the distinguished list of former West Indian greats who have been previously knighted for giving so much towards the global success of West Indies cricket."
“Clive Hubert Lloyd was a tremendous leader who represented everything that is great about us as a West Indian people. He lifted the ICC World Cup on two occasions – the symbol that we were the true kings of the world. He changed the way the game was played and set a standard so high, the world had to follow.”
“Cuthbert Gordon Greenidge, a true master batsman, who was the embodiment of strength and courage, will go down in history as one of the greatest opening batsmen to step on the cricket field – with a special batting talent that he perfected into an art by virtue of hard work and dedication.”
