Hendy Wallace enters race for BCA presidency as battle for top job heats up

Henderson “Hendy” Wallace has confirmed his intention to contest the presidency of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA), setting the stage for a keenly contested election later this month.

Wallace, who currently serves as a director on the BCA board and previously chaired the national selection panel from 2012 to 2019, becomes the fourth confirmed candidate vying to succeed Conde Riley, who, according to reports, is unlikely to seek re-election. Wallace joins current vice-president Calvin Hope, former vice-president Jeff Broomes, and ex-West Indies opener Philo Wallace in the race for the top post.

A former Barbados Under-19 representative from 1981 to 1983, Wallace brings a wealth of cricketing and administrative experience to the table. He played professionally in Australia and enjoyed a prolific 21-season stint in Ireland, where he also contributed to youth development programmes and served as part of the Ireland “A” side’s coaching staff for the 2002 European Championships.

Back home, Wallace was the assistant coach of the Barbados senior men’s team that lifted the regional title in 2004. He has also coached teams at the developmental level, including the West Indies “B” and Combined Campuses and Colleges outfits, and served as a physical education teacher and cricket coach at Coleridge and Parry School.

His contributions to the sport extend beyond coaching and administration. Wallace has worked extensively as a cricket analyst and commentator with CBC, CMC, Line & Length, and ESPN, and continues to lend his voice to cricket broadcasts from time to time.

With nominations for the presidency opening on July 15 and closing on July 22, the BCA electorate will have until July 29 to decide who will lead the organisation into its next chapter.

Wallace’s entry into the race adds a respected cricketing mind with grassroots, international, and governance-level experience, ensuring that the contest to lead one of the region’s most storied cricketing bodies will be one to watch. Sportsmax