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GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday, May 31, 2018
to lead England Mangru confident female team can Morgan against Aussies, Scots do well at regional tournaments despite broken finger
Bharat Mangru
By Rajiv Bisnauth GUYANA’S national women’s team coach, Bharat Mangru, yesterday said that he was confident that the team will do well in the upcoming 2018 Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional tournaments.
The ladies were encamped since last Saturday at the Chetram Singh indoor facility, located at LBI on the East Coast of Demerara, as they aim to have adequate preparation leading up to the tournaments. While the squad is forced to take most of their training indoors, as result of the current bad weather, they managed to put in some turf practice over the past few days. Chronicle Sport visited one of those sessions and caught up with Mangru, who said the players have been engaged in various aspects of training with regard to batting, bowling and fielding. Mangru is hopeful that
the weather will give them leeway for more outdoor work, an area he stressed that is vital ahead of both tournaments. He, however, stated, that his aim was to bring the female players up to scratch before they leave. With regard to the team’s progress, the coach stated that the team, which comprises players from different parts of the country, were “gelling as a unit”. In conclusion, the coach declared that the team is a well-balanced unit comprising a number of match-winners. Mangru feels it is the best chance for the Guyanese to win both tournaments. The Cricket West
Indies (CWI) Women’s Regional T20 and 50-Over tournaments are scheduled to take place in Jamaica from Thursday June 7 to 25. The 14 players selected are: Shemaine Campbelle (captain), Sheneta Grimmond, Mandy Mangru, Shabika Gajnabi, Lashuna Toussaint, Melanie Henry, Tremayne Smartt, CherryAnn Fraser, Erva Giddings, Kaysia Shultz, Subrina Munroe, Akaze Thompson, Plaffiana Millington and Katana Mentore. The standby players are: Heema Singh, Shenika Campbell, Latoya Smith, Dian Prahalad, Althea Newark and Casey Charles. The team manager is Carol Nurse.
Wicketkeepers benefit from BCB coaching clinic THE Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) last Sunday launched the Dr Tulsi Dyal coaching programme for youths in Berbice by hosting a wicket-keeping clinic. Twenty wicketkeepers drawn from the Under-15, Under-17 and Under-19 levels attended the clinic, which was held at the Albion Community Centre. Senior Level Three coach Winston Smith conducted the seminar with assistance from Pre-Level One coaches, Neil Rudder and Winston Rose. Among the participants were Berbice Under-19 ’keeper Junior Sinclair, Guyana Under-19 female ’keeper Uma Matadin and Berbice Under-17 ’keeper Kevin Sewraj. The extended coaching clinic included both classroom work and practical on the field. The young wicketkeepers were taught about equipment, the crouch position, glove work, footwork and concentration. Special emphasis was also placed on physical fitness, speed and agility. “A lot of practical work was done on how to keep
Some of the participants along with Winston Smith, Neil Rudder and Winston Rose
to the difference types of spinners, fast bowling and how to take a return from the outfield. Smith, who is spearheading the Berbice Cricket Board outreach coaching programmes, urged the young wicketkeepers to work hard on their personal game and to put into practice what they have learnt from the clinic,” a release from the BCB said. He spoke at length on the importance of physical fitness for wicketkeepers as they are always involved in the game. Wicketkeepers, he stated, have to have good eyes, fast legs and reflection, along with strong concentration. While other fielders might have periods of relaxation, wicketkeepers
are always involved in the game. President of the BCB, Hilbert Foster, in a short presentation to the young cricketers, stated that attendance at all clinics organised by the Board shall be compulsory for those aiming to represent Berbice. He stated that for the first time in its 79-year history, the BCB would be investing heavily into countywide coaching programmes and those who fail to take advantage of it would be left behind. He urged clubs to place special emphasis on developing wicketkeepers as there is a shortage of good gloves-men around the county. The Dr Tulsi Dyal Singh coaching programme,
he stated, is a half-million investment into making sure that every cricketing potential is fulfilled and that Berbice continues to dominate junior cricket at the Inter-county level. Other clinics will be held for fast bowlers, batsmen, left-arm spinners, offspinners and leg-spinners and the BCB intends to have players like Devendra Bishoo, Romario Shepherd and Veerasammy Permaul involved. The Dr Tulsi Dyal Singh programme would also involve the hosting of four two-day cricket coaching sessions in each of the Zones – West Berbice, New Amsterdam/Canje, Lower Corentyne and Upper Corentyne. A total of 280 youths between ages 12 and 19 years are expected to participate in the sessions. The BCB, at the end of the four sessions, would select the best 70 players to participate in one-week cricket academy from July 23 to 28 at the Albion Sports Complex. The BCB would like to express gratitude to Dr Tulsi Dyal Singh for his continued support of Berbice Cricket.
(REUTERS) - England’s limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan has been included in the one-day international (ODI) squad to face Australia and Scotland despite suffering a finger injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board said yesterday. Morgan fractured the ring finger on his right hand while fielding against Somerset in a Royal London One-Day Cup match and will not play for the World XI in today’s charity Twenty20 game against West Indies at Lord’s. But the 31-year-old is expected to regain full fitness ahead of England’s one-off encounter with Scotland on June 10 before they face Australia three days later. England have rested wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler for the match in Edinburgh, with Sam Billings drafted in as replacement in the 13-man squad. Buttler and pace bowler Tom Curran will return to a 14-man squad for the fivematch series against Australia starting on June 13, while Billings drops out. Limited-overs specialist Alex Hales and Adil Rashid have been selected in the two squads alongside all-rounder Moeen Ali, who was dropped from England’s Test side
during the tour to New Zealand in March. England, who are number one in the ODI world rankings, beat hosts Australia 4-1 in a five-match series in January. Squad v Scotland Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Billings, Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood. Squad v Australia Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Tom Curran, Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood. Australia Tour of England June 7: Warm-up v Sussex, Hove (D/N) June 9: Warm-up v Middlesex, Lord’s June 13: First ODI, The Oval (D/N) June 16: Second ODI, Cardiff June 19: Third ODI, Trent Bridge (D/N) June 21: Fourth ODI, Durham (D/N) June 24: Fifth ODI, Old Trafford June 27: Only T20, Edgbaston (D/N)
CRICKET QUIZ CORNER (Tuesday May 29, 2018) COMPLIMENTS OF THE TROPHY STALL Bourda Market & The City Mall (Tel: 225-9230) & Cummings Electrical Company Ltd. 83 Garnett Street, Campbellville, Georgetown (Tel: 225-6158) Answers to yesterday’s quiz: 1. Shane Watson (CSK) 2. Wriddhiman Saha-115* & Shane Watson-117* Today’s Quiz: 1. Who scored most runs in IPL 2018? 2. Who took most wickets in IPL 2018? Answers in tomorrow’s issue