I’d like to offer a very warm GEDD!T welcome to our latest addition, he’s our sports writer, and he is cricket bonkers! Say hi to Shawn George! Shawn has always dreamed of playing cricket for his country. He comes from a line of sporting heroes; his dad played cricket at state level and his mum was a state tennis player. What a great pedigree! Shawn first picked up the bat at only three years of age, and he hasn’t looked back. He’s already represented the UAE at national level, and he spent time in Singapore playing for one of the local clubs there. On his move back to the UAE, he resumed his journey and was recognised as a rising star at Inter Emirates, where the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) spotted his talent when he outplayed opposition teams both at the crease and when firing balls down the wicket. In 2018, after a short break from the game due to circumstances beyond his control, Shawn once again showed his outstanding talent by scoring 500 runs in five games at the Inter Emirates tournament. So much so, that in September of 2018 he won his first cap, and is now the team’s Vice Captain. We at GEDD!T feel honoured and privileged to have such a talent on our books too. Welcome, Shawn!