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BCB to host 5th Annual Scotiabank Academy The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) is set to host the Fifth Annual Bank of Nova Scotia Cricket Academy from the July 23 – 28, 2012 at the Area ‘H’ Ground, Rose Hall Town, Corentyne. A total of 90 young and promising players from Under-13 to 19 including females have been invited by the Junior Selection Committee of the BCB to be a part of the Academy which would be conducted by a battery of coaches including Michael Hyles Franco, Julian Moore, Floyd Benjamin and Winston Smith. Students of the Academy would also be exposed to several classroom lectures including HIV/AIDS, Peer Pressure, Drug Abuse and Public Speaking among others. BCB Special Events Committee Chairman Hilbert Foster is urging all the young players who have been selected to attend the Academy to do so, as the Board is making attendance compulsory. Special emphasis would be placed on personal and skills development and understanding the role as a sports ambassador and
positive role model. The following players are advised of their selection for the Academy and to make all the necessary arrangements to be present. Kevin Sinclair, Shalim Gaffar, Malcolm Mickle, Kris Ramnarine, Emanuel Seecharran, Retesh Unroa, Rabindranauth Roopchand, Mohamed Sibdhanny, Tyrone Pooranauth, Brandon Persaud, Adrian Sukwah, Javid Seecharran, Suraj Dookhna, Neren Ramoo, Joshua Harrichand, Totoram Rajaram, Azam Khan, Kevindra Persaud, Jaleel Jafaar, Devon Rambarose, Shumar Jack, Renaldo Adams, Matthew Hardial, Haresh Jaipaul, Daniel Samaroo, Shimron Hetmyer, Leon Andrews, Kierre Henry, Deon Esau, Daniel Lewis, Parmanand Ramdhan, Richard Henry, Grisean Grant, Clifton Lindie, Mahendra
Mangal, Balchan Baldeo, Karran Singh, Jason Anderson, Kassim Khan, Gavin Moriah, Joshua Giddings, Enoch Carmichael, Vadanana Sugrim, Akeem Miller, Nicholas Cameron, Ashkay Homraj, Arif Chan, Viendra Gooniah, Sharaz Ramcharran, Hakeen Hinds, Nick Ramsaroop, Rishi Persaud, Nial Smith, Manoj Looknauth, Devin baldeo, Thomas Mc Donald, Derek Narine, David Latchaya, Mahendra Veerasammy, Madan Budhram, Raju Singh, Arnold Outar, Ravindranauth Edwin, Kandasammy Surujnarine, Veerapen Permaul, Karamchand Ramnarine, Parmanand Narine, Linden Austin, Shailendra Shameer, Boujnarine Persaud, Kevin Ramdeen, Gudakesh Motie Kanhai, Shawn Pereira, Loyydel Lewis, Akram Rahaman, Romario De Jonge, Quacy Mc Pherson, Suresh Dhanai, Bisham Deola, Collis Cort, Jamal Jarvis, Hemchand Kalu, Avinash Waqio, Kevin Pellew, Treva Thomas, Kevon Jawahir, Avishkar Sewkarran, Abdool Subhan, Akeem Bowling and Phaffiana Millington.
Berbice Cricket Board honours Michael Ramdeen as Father of the Year Fifty-year-old, Michael Ramdeen, of Reliance Settlement, Canje was on Sunday last honoured as the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Father of the Year 2012. The father of three was selected by the Special Events Committee of the BCB based on the key role he has played in the lives of his children especially his two sons Richard and Kevin who are both Berbice players. Richard has represented Berbice and Guyana at the Under-15, 19 and senior levels and also represented the West Indies at the Under19 level. Kevin has so far represented Berbice and Guyana at the Under-15 level and also played for Berbice at the Under-17 level. Board Treasurer Anil Beharry in making the presentation of gifts to Mr. Ramdeen, congratulated him on being a positive role model, parent to the two cricketers and his daughter, Melissa. Beharry noted that the BCB is proud to honour parents who instill the importance of discipline, hard work and respect for others into the lives of their children while highlighting that Ramdeen is
BCB Treasurer Anil Beharry (left) hands over the gifts to Michael Ramdeen. one of those parents. He urged the BCB Fatherof-the-Year to share his parenting skills with the younger generation as the Board was determined that all future Berbice players must be disciplined, rounded individuals the likes of Kevin and Richard Ramdeen. An elated Ramdeen, in accepting the award, stated that he was a very proud parent as all three of his children have followed the correct path. Ramdeen expressed the hope that the
Guyana Cricket Board situation can correct itself, thus enabling all young cricketers including his two sons to fulfill their true potential. He congratulated the BCB on its sterling work and for lifting the game of cricket to an all time high. He also pledged his continued support for Berbice cricket noting that the key to his success as a parent were Patience, Faith in God and a willingness to sit and listen to his children.
Thursday June 21, 2012
West Indies A squad for Digicel T20s Port-of-Spain, Trinidad The West Indies Cricket Board Selection Panel yesterday named the West Indies A Team 13-man squad to face India A in two T20 matches. Left-handed opener Kieran Powell has been named captain of the squad which features a number of players who have represented the West Indies at the international level. The Selection Panel has called up left-arm spinners Sulieman Benn and Garey Mathurin; batsmen Jason Mohammed and Danza Hyatt; all-rounder Christopher Barnwell; left-arm seamer
Krishmar Santokie; as well as and leg-spinner Samuel Badree. The matches will be on Saturday and Sunday at Queen’s Park Oval. There has been an adjustment in the start time. First ball is 7 pm (6 pm Jamaica Time). The West Indies won the three-match Digicel four-day ‘Test’ series 2-1. West Indies lost the first match by two wickets but rebounded to win the second by 125 runs and clinched the third by 10 wickets. Squad - Kieran Powell (Captain), Samuel Badree, Christopher Barnwell, Sulieman Benn, Nkrumah
Keiran Powell Bonner, Jonathan Carter, Jason Holder, Danza Hyatt, Delorn Johnson, Garey Mathurin, Jason Mohammed, Krishmar Santokie and Devon Thomas (Wicket-keeper).
Dwayne Bravo slams umpires over Gayle decision
West Indies’ Dwayne Bravo risked disciplinary action after criticising officials for the “game-changing” decision to give Chris Gayle out in the second one-day international against England at The Oval. Opening batsman Gayle had made 53 in just 51 balls, with five sixes and three fours, when he was given out lbw to off-spinner Graeme Swann by New Zealand umpire Tony Hill on Tuesday. The 32-year-old left-hander immediately asked for a review of the decision. But third umpire Kumar Dharmasena of Sri Lanka, after several minutes’ study, decided Hill’s verdict should stand. It seemed a close call either way as to whether the ball had hit the bat or pad first but the upshot was that Gayle’s dismissal sparked a collapse that saw the West Indies decline from 63 without loss to 79 for four. Bravo, who top-scored for the tourists with 77 and shared a stand of exactly 100 with Kieron Pollard, helped get the West Indies to 238 for nine. But it never looked like being enough as a century from England Captain Alastair Cook saw the hosts to an eight-wicket win with five overs to spare and an unassailable 2-0 lead in this three-match series following last weekend’s 114-run success at Southampton. Afterwards, all-rounder Bravo was adamant the umpires had got it wrong in giving Gayle out. “What confused us is they used the technology, and then the decision was given,” he said. “It’s okay, umpires do make mistakes — that’s accepted — but not when they see the referral as well and realise they’ve made the wrong decision and then stand by it. “It was a game-changing moment, and it was always difficult then to get a big total. If the decision had gone a different way, it might have been a different ball game. “We lost our way in the middle there. Pollard and I fought our way back, but we were not in a position to have the firepower to finish off the innings.” Meanwhile Gayle was glad to be back playing international cricket for the first time in 15 months following a dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board. However, he ended this match with his foot heavily strapped after missing the Southampton fixture due to a shin injury. “It’s not too bad, it’s just age catching up
Dwayne Bravo on Chris Gayle,” he said. “I just have to monitor it. As you know, I’m struggling with basically a stress fracture,” he added ahead of Friday’s series finale in Leeds. “It’s good to be back to be honest.” Gayle, a star of the Twenty20 Indian Premier League, insisted he remained available for all three international formats. “I’m available for all forms of the game,” the former West Indies Captain said. “I’ve picked up niggles here and there but I’ll just monitor them as much as possible. “There’s a lot of cricket to be played and I’m looking forward to it, hopefully I can score some more runs in international cricket. “I don’t know what will happen (at the next IPL). We’ll just wait and see what that window will bring. “Whatever happens we just have to work it out. No-one knows what will happen next year.”