Roger Harper to address young aspiring Cricketers today

Former West Indies all rounder and vice captain, Roger Harper will today Saturday 29th March 2008 deliver the feature address at the launching of the Institute of Cricket Studies at the Beausejour Cricket Ground.
Harper, who played 25 test matches, and 105 One-day internationals for the West Indies, collected some 567 first class wickets from his two hundred first class appearances for his native Guyana and West Indies. He also served as coach of the West Indies team and is now responsible for coaching the St. Lucia Stanford Pro team.

Matches 25 105
Runs scored 535 855
Batting average 18.44 16.13
100s/50s -/3 -/-
Top score 74 45*

Balls bowled 3615 5175
Wickets 46 100
Bowling average 28.06 34.31
5 wickets in innings 1 -
10 wickets in match - n/a
Best bowling 6/57 4/40
Catches/stumpings 36/- 55/-

Officials at the institute say that they are extremely delighted that such a high profile individual will be addressing the opening. “We could not have asked for a more wonderful start to the opening of this program with the likes of Roger Harper as one of the main speakers. His contribution to the sport in the West Indies is well documented, so no need for me to go into to his popular acclaim,’ noted Adams, project manager of the institute.
Additionally, the West Indies Cricket Board Director Lennox John who fly in from St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday 27th March to attend the event, Director of Youth and Sports Fortuna Belrose and president of the local cricket association, Bryan Calixte will also address the gathering at Beausejour.
Several West Indies legends are also expected to visit the institute and will provide coaching for participants, in addition to cricket coaching; they will also revive a number of life skill development training.