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Two youth cricket teams faced off on Saturday 7 September in Costa Rica’s first ever Under-19 Twenty-20 match, organised by the British Embassy San José and the Costa Rica Cricket Federation. The Limon Province team, captained by Adonis Sanchez, walked away with the prized Legacy Cup, as well as the lion’s share of the day’s prizes.

Saturday morning’s event was attended by a host of supporters including the Vice-Mayor of San José, Gonzalo Ramírez; Canadian Ambassador Wendy Drukier and President of the Costa Rica Baseball Association, Rodrigo Vargas.

The British Embassy’s Cricket Morning is one of many events that the Embassy has organised in order to raise the profile of this lesser-known sport in Costa Rica. Once considered to be a “gentleman’s game,” cricket has found favour among men, women and youngsters alike and Costa Rica has at least 40 established cricket teams throughout the country, including the Central Valley.

The British Embassy hopes to have cricket offered at schools throughout the country, in addition to the well-known options such as football and basketball.

Earlier this year, the Embassy funded a Cricket Week at EARTH University, and provided training in the sport to 20 students under the age of 19 and to 32 Physical Education teachers, under the guidance of renowned cricketer and coach, Barbadian Dr. Wendell Coppin.

Thank you to the British Embassy San José for the press release.