Young and exciting all-rounder Roshon Primus continues to impress in his debut first class season as he fell short of what would have been his second first class fifty in only his seventh innings.
Roshon Primus
The 21 year old commanding knock was the top score in Trinidad and Tobago Red Force first innings score of 162 in their fifth round clash of the Digicel Four Day League against reigning champions Guyana Jaguars at Providence on Friday.
Primus convincing innings was decorated with seven well timed boundaries and was the lone standout for the ‘struggling’ Red Force on a rain affected day that was dominated by the host. His 42 yesterday adds to some quality performance seen so far from him. In his debut match which is also the only match Red Force won so far this season, he claimed 6-30 in Windward Islands Volcanoes first innings then struck 36 not out in his only innings of the same match.
In the very next match against Barbados Pride he hit his first fifty then against Leeward Hurricanes he was unbeaten on 42 when rain interrupted to hamper play for the remainder of the match. His performance against Jamaica Scorpions was reasonable but not good enough to avoid a heavy defeat.
In his first interview here (Guyana) the all-rounder rates his performance so far as good, based on consistency and he hope to keep it going to help out his team to take them a long way.
For those who ponder what type of all-rounder is this emerging talent, he is a general all-rounder, who bowls medium pace and bats mostly in the lower order and is living the initial part of his dream.
The right arm fast medium bowler who bats right handed as well main aim this season is a very unselfish one, he wants to contribute as much as he can so the Red Force could benefit. Obviously if they benefit from his performance on a consistent basis that mean he is also garnering success for himself.
Coming up against Guyana, Primus who plays for Wanderers in Barbados and Comets in Trinidad said he know it would be a challenge but he is confident of doing well.
The Barbadian who patterns his game to emulate the likes of South African all-round great Jacques Kallis, arguably the greatest all-rounder to ever play the game is aiming for the summit over the next five year of his life in cricket. “I am not competing against anyone but in the next five years I want to be at my best and want to be playing at the highest level.”
Hopefully that be in the West Indies colours because with how things are going with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the regional players, the highest level could be a League somewhere across the world or here in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
Nevertheless cricket lovers here in Guyana and those in the territories hosting this season make it a priority to go watch Primus play the gentleman’s game. For the people here he will be bowling today weather permitting at the National Stadium and there is also a possibility of him batting again.
His ability is conspicuous and a place at the summit so far seems imminent.
