PowettPlay Podcast: Cricket in St Maarten, Talent, Challenges & The Call for Investment

In this powerful episode of the PowettPlay Podcast, hosts Jordan Shannon and West Indies star Kieran Powell are joined by Akeem Charles, West Indies Board Director from St Maarten, for an honest and heartfelt conversation about cricket. From producing raw cricketing talent with minimal infrastructure to the pressing need for investment in grassroots development, the trio discusses the challenges faced by players in St Maarten and the wider Leeward Islands cricket structure. The discussion highlights how, despite these hurdles, the island continues to punch above its weight producing international stars like Keacy Carty, the in-form West Indies batter, who has become a symbol of pride for St Maarten. With Kieran and Akeem sharing a friendship, the episode flows naturally into reflections on the future of Leeward Islands cricket, the importance of nurturing regional talent, and how better facilities could unlock a new era for cricket in the Eastern Caribbean. This is more than just a cricket conversation it’s raising awareness, support, and sustainable development in an often-overlooked part of the cricketing world. #StMaarten #cricket #LeewardIslandsCricket #KeacyCarty #WestIndiescricket #cricketinfrastructure #Caribbeancricketdevelopment, #grassrootscricket #AkeemCharles #KieranPowell #PowettPlayPodcast #caribbeancricket #windiescricket #cricketpodcast 🎧 Tune in now and be part of the conversation to help shine a light on a region rich in talent but starved of resources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices