CWI names squads for Headley/Weekes tri series

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and Khan before Viera fell to Khan in 5.3 overs while Ramballi edged Thorne to the Keeper for Tomani Caesar to hold his second catch and leave Essequibo on 39-2.

Myhiem Khan (9) and skipper Aryan Persaud (8) had just brought up the 50 in the 15th overs when Rampersaud had a triple strike with the score on 52.

He first bowled Khan, then had Mohamed caught by Ramsammy for duck before having Thaddeus Lovell caught and bowled off of a full toss, also without scoring as Essequibo slumped to 52-5.

Rampersaud had Persaud caught and bowled at 62-6 before Leon Cecil had Renaldo Sohouten (7) caught in the deep without addition to the score to leave Essequibo wobbling on the ropes at 62-7.

Sampson and Charles counter-attacked before Khan removed them both while Rampersaud bowled last man Andreas Fraser (5) to capture his maiden five-wicket haul in 50-over U-19 inter-county cricket.

When Berbice began their run chase, Ramnauth dominated a 49-run opening stand with Hemendra Gurdyal, who hit a six and a four in 13 before the lively Charles struck in the seventh over.

Charles removed Mahendra Gorilall (0) three runs later but the left-handed Ramnauth, arguable the best U-19 batter in Guyana, played some enterprising shots on both sides of the wicket before Caesar, who hit a four and a six in 12, was dismissed by Mohamed at 78-3.

Mohamed got rid of Ramnauth at 81-4 when in sight of a fifty but by then most of the job had been done as Ramsammy (14) and Rampersaud (4) saw their team to victory.

Senior Men’s Selection Panel yesterday named the squads for the upcoming Headley/Weekes Tri-Series . Team Headley – named in honor of George Headley – will be captained by Joshua Da Silva, the wicket-keeper/batter. Team Weekes – named in honor of Sir Everton Weekes – will be led by Alick Athanaze, the left-handed top-order batter

The two teams have been drawn from the leading performers in the 2023 West Indies Championship and those deemed to be on the fringe of the Test team. Additionally, CWI named the teams to provide further first-class opportunities to the best performers from the West Indies Championship in a competitive and intense setting, as well as opportunities for players who the selectors believe would benefit from playing red-ball cricket as West Indies prepare for the upcoming “A” Team tour of Bangladesh and the two-Test Series against India at home.

Team Headley and Team Weekes will play against each other and against the West Indies Academy in the three-match series running from 19 April to 6 May, at the Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG) in Antigua. All three matches have been awarded first-class status. The West Indies Academy was unveiled last year and played in the CG United Super50 tournament last November.

Team Weekes will feature

Athanaze who was the leading batter in the West Indies Championship with 647 runs, which included two centuries; left-arm spinner Veerasammy

Permaul the second-highest wicket-taker with 28 wickets; as well as Jahmar Hamilton who was the joint leading ‘keeper’ with 19 dismissals.

Team Headley will feature experienced left-hander Darren Bravo, who was the second highest run-scorer in the West Indies Championship with 446 runs which included two centuries; fast bowler Akeem Jordan who was third highest wicket-taker with 22 wickets in four matches; as well as Tevyn Walcott, who was the joint leading keeper with 19 dismissals.

Lead Selector, the Most Hon. Dr Desmond Haynes, said: “Following the conclusion of the West Indies Championship, we are pleased to have more first-class matches on the calendar. This is a great initiative and will provide our players with more opportunities as we look ahead to the very important Test Series against India later in the year as well as ‘A’ Team matches. We looked at everyone who was available, and we came up with teams who will be very competitive and push each other.”

All matches in the Headley/ Weekes Tri-Series will be streamed LIVE on the Windies Cricket YouTube channel with live scorecards and ball-by-ball scoring on the Windiescricket.com live match centre.

FULL SQUADS

Team Headley: Joshua Da Silva (captain), Sunil Ambris, Darren Bravo, Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Chaim Holder, Akeem Jordan, Marquino Mindley, Shayne Moseley, Gudakesh Motie, Anderson Phillip, Kieran Powell, Tevyn Walcott, Team Weekes: Alick Athanaze (captain), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Keacy Carty, Dominic Drakes, Jahmar Hamilton, Brandon King, Jair McAllister, Zachary McCaskie, Veerasammy Permaul, Raymon Reifer, Kevin Sinclair, Nial Smith, and Devon Thomas West Indies Academy: Kevlon Anderson, Ackeem Auguste, Joshua Bishop, Teddy Bishop, McKenny Clarke, Rivaldo Clarke, Joshua James, Johann Layne, Kirk McKenzie, Ashmead Nedd, Kelvin Pitman, Keagan Simmons, Ramon Simmonds, Kevin Wickham, Nyeem Young, Meanwhile, in a note from selectors, Shai Hope was selected but was given permission to represent Yorkshire in the English County Championship while Rahkeem Cornwall and Shane Dowrich made themselves unavailable for selection.

MATCH SCHEDULE

All matches to be played at CCG, Antigua

Match 1: 19-22 April: Team Headley v West Indies Academy

Match 2: 26-29 April: Team Weekes v West Indies Academy

Match 3: 3-6 May: Team Weekes v Team Headley

GCB/GOG/MCYS 50-over U-19 Inter-County

Dindyal, Mohabir & bowlers gives Dem 150-run win at Everest

By Sean Devers

A 94-run stand between Mavindra Dindyal and Alvin Mohabir who both made half-centuries and excellent work from the bowlers led Demerara to an emphatic 150-run victory against a GCB Select X1 in one of two games in the opening round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Government of Guyana (GOG) and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) 50over U-19 Tournament at Everest yesterday.

The inform Dindyal who has scored a double century, a century and three ‘big’ fifties in his last five innings, stroked a majestic 83 from 99 balls and decorated with 12 classy boundaries.

The West Indies U-19 batter shared in a 94-run third wicket stand with National U-19 Skipper Alvin Mohabir who made a confident 56 with two boundaries from 68.

Lawrence Pellew with three fours in 28 and Sachin Balgobin (17) give their team a 35-run opening start in five overs, also contributed to Demerara reaching 241 all out in 49 overs.

Chanderpaul Ramraj had 2-50 and Matthew Pottoya took 2-35 for the Select X1 who were bundled out for 91 in 30.5 overs.

Skipper Ramraj reached the ropes twice on the fast outfield in his top score of 25 from 54 balls before he was bowled by Mohabir but the only other batters to reach double figures were Nehemiah Hohenkirk who hit four fours in 19 and Pottoya who hit a couple of boundaries in 11.

Krisna Singh had a frugal 10over spell to bag 3-10, Rudranauth Kisson grabbed 3-10 from five overs and Mohabir returned with the ball to capture 3-23 the crown a good all-round performance.

The tournament continues tomorrow when Demerara face Berbice at Bourda and Essequibo clash with the GCB’s X1 at Everest.