West Indies Test legend Clive Lloyd has urged the Island's cricketers to take full advantage of the wonderful opportunities available in cricket today.

The 63-year-old Guyanese who captained the Windies to World Cup glory in 1975 and 1979 is back on the Island to stand as match referee in this year's Cup Match – a role he has become accustomed to having been involved with the classic for the past three years.

"It's really good to play cricket these days, not only because of the monetary value but also because of the places you get to see as a young person. I know because I owe cricket a lot for my upward mobility and so hopefully the youngsters who are performing over the next couple of days will give it their best and play the game accordingly, the way it should be played," Lloyd said.

The ex-Lancashire all-rounder and 1971 Wisden Cricketer of the Year Award recipient was recently appointed chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee after predecessor Sunil Gavaskar resigned.

Lloyd has visited Bermuda on many occasions and to this day harbours a passionate love affair with Cup Match.

"It's always great to be here and good to see Cup Match, which I enjoy tremendously. There's no doubt about that," he said. "It's great to be here and I am looking forward to the game.

"The Bermuda team (senior national team) is travelling and so this year we have a lot of new young players and it is going to be wonderful to see how they perform. So I wish the players from both teams good luck and I'm sure thousands of people will be watching and hopefully we see some very exciting cricket."