00:00Cricket TNT's young cricketers will be getting a boost.
00:03It comes as Fial Footwear and Clothing has come on board as the sponsor
00:07for the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Boards Interzone Under-19 Tournament.
00:11They presented a check of $200,000 to the TTCB,
00:15underlining what Board President Azim Bassarath described
00:18as another example of meaningful corporate partnership
00:21at a critical time for the sport.
00:24Bassarath revealed that all four of the TTCB's age group Interzone Tournaments
00:28have secured sponsorship this year.
00:31The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board views the Under-19 Interzone Tournament
00:36as one of the most crucial pillars of our national development framework.
00:41It represents a major stepping stone for young players
00:45aspiring to wear the converted red of the Trinidad and Tobago
00:50at the senior level and ultimately to represent the West Indies with pride.
00:55This tournament is not merely a competition.
00:59It is a pathway.
01:01The majority of the talented youngsters involved in this Fial sponsored tournament
01:06will have progressed through our structured age group system
01:10beginning at the Under-13 level
01:13and continuing through the Under-15s and Under-17s cricket.
01:18Bassarath is hoping this current crop of cricketers will become world beaters.
01:24We all know that regional cricket has not always reflected
01:28the immense talent, sacrifice and commitment our cricketers have consistently displayed.
01:34Yet, we remain hopeful that this present crop will be a rich fruit
01:40in the not-too-distant future.
01:43Fial has pledged a continuing relationship with the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board
01:47and we, in turn, are committed to providing the holistic support required
01:53to launch these young men into national, regional and even international stardom.
01:59If they comment about the high number of candidates, the driver management inclusive held on, regional and other
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