05/01/2024
Cricket Federation of Serbia presents - WINTLEY BURTON
Asking Wintley about himself, he said the following:
"Looking for a bit of adventure, I came from the sandy shores of Antigua and Barbuda to the beautiful Balkan country of Serbia as a student. At the faculty of Philosophy, by chance or destiny I took an elective with Haris Dajč ( ) as the professor. As it turned out he so happened to be the President of Serbia's Cricket Federation. I was invited to join a training session at which I was introduced to how the local Serbs combine their passion with the spirit of cricket. I was amazed and from the Cricket season 2014 I was a fully functional member of the Stari Grad Cricket Club. Working hard on and off the field I was honored to be a part of the amazing people making cricket great in Serbia. In 2021 just when I thought it would be over, my wife, Jovana, convinced me to go one more season. Due to that push, I was afforded the privilege of playing my first internationally sanctioned match as an honorary "srpski brat" on the Serbian National Cricket Team. As the level of Serbian cricket intensifies with the introduction of talented players like the Zimonjić brothers and Matija Šarenac, tutored by decorated coaches Bogdan Dugić and Nikola Stanojević it has pushed my limits making me a better player. Cricket Federation of Serbia is still hard at work polishing more talent in the newly formed women's team, and their regional powerhouses in their juniors' program. As I said I came searching for an adventure, but I've found so much more thanks to the Cricket Federation of Serbia. As is said here, "Volimo Cricket". "
And we have to say that Wintley is one of the most valuable players for Serbian Cricket, we admire his work and dedication, and we are thankful for his family and beautiful wife who is a member of the Women's national team.
