Cricketer Lawrence Rowe to be Honoured by JCA After Decades in Wilderness

Former Jamaica and West Indies batsman Lawrence Rowe is to be honoured by the Jamaica Cricket Association. 

President of the Jamaica Cricket Association, Dr. Donovan Bennett, says the time is right.

Orane Buchanan reports.

President of Jamaica Cricket Association, Dr. Donovan Bennett, explained to Nationwide Sports that its time former Jamaican and West Indian batsman Lawrence Rowe be forgiven and get the honour he truly deserves.

Rowe has been ostracised since he captained the West Indies in Apartheid tours to South Africa back in 1983 and 1984. 

The now 76-year-old Rowe was a stylish left hander who scored 214 and 100 not out on debut against New Zealand back in 1972, which still stands as the most runs scored on Test debut.       

According to Dr. Bennett, Rowe is set to receive a mural and have a stand named after him.

This move was originally done back in 2011 but during a radio interview Rowe explained that while he understood his involvement in the rebel tour of South Africa, he didn’t see the reason to apologise. 

That speech prompted then president of the Jamaica Cricket Association Lyndel Wright to rescind the award explaining that Rowe showed no remorse and that the JCA was embarrassed by his statements. 

Fast forward some 14 years later, now president Dr.

Donovan Bennett explains that Rowe will get a mural and a stand in honour of his legacy.  

Dr. Bennett revealed that for Lawrence Rowe to spend 40-plus years in the cricketing wilderness was ‘unreasonable’ and adds that this is the right move to show respect to one of the country’s finest cricketers.