PHILIPSBURG---- St. Maarten’s Nathan Edward, who recently emerged as Top Bowler for the West Indies Under 19 Team, paid a courtesy visit to NAGICO Insurances, who has been a long term sponsor of his cricket, on Friday morning. The young All Rounder, who performed sensationally in the recent games held in South Africa took time out of his busy schedule to visit with members of the NAGICO Team and to regale them with tales of his recent experiences and travels. “South Africa was tough, it took some adjusting, especially where the weather is concerned. The air is thinner there so even breathing was challenging,” he explained. “Aside from that it was a really good experience.” He further explained how hard he has worked to get to where he currently is. “I have been playing cricket since I was 6 years old in Kiddies Cricket and then moved on to hard ball cricket with Coach Singh,” the 18-year-old said, referring to Parsram ‘Rishie’ Singh, who is the local coach for Cricket St. Maarten. “I trained hard for years and finally got my opportunity after someone unfortunately got injured, because I was not picked originally. But when I got the most wickets in that match, I got noticed and chosen after that.” The Management of NAGICO expressed hearty congratulations to Nathan and applauded him for stopping by to say thank you. “We are very proud of you and your accomplishments, the way you represent yourself and our island is impressive,” Eric Ellis, Managing Director of NAGICO said. “You have done us all proud, and NAGICO as a company is proud to have been one of your first sponsors and to have the opportunity to watch you grow and excel.”
