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The players have performed; it’s the president’s turn

THE ancient monument that is West Indies cricket excellence, built over generations, glowed in a golden state in a stadium of the East Indies.

Our young women and men showed their capacity for resistance and resilience while demonstrating, once again, their commitment to performance excellence.

It was as historic an event as it was memorable entertainment. Windies rose in gendered solidarity and restored their nation to a pinnacle of global cricket leadership.

By winning World Cups in the coveted, cash rich Twenty20 format, West Indians, bursting with passion, proved to the world of critics without compassion that they are advocates of a sophisticated civilisation perfectly ready for winning performances in the pressurised global space that seeks to marginalise our small states. Our women and men have sent a powerful message into the universe. 

Please read the full story in today’s Sunday Sun, or in the eNATION edition.