GCB names Harpy Eagles team for restructured 4-Day season

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) ion Sunday evening announced the Guyana Harpy Eagles (GHE) squad for the opening round of the 2026 Cricket West Indies (CWI) Four-Day Championship.
Guyana, the defending champions, will begin their title defence against the Windward Islands Volcanoes from April 12-April 15 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
According to a missive from the GCB, the team will be led by Tevin Imlach, with Matthew Nandu serving as Vice Captain, under the watchful eyes of Head Coach Ryan Hercules.
The GHE squad reads: Tevin Imlach (Captain); Matthew Nandu (Vice Captain); Tagenarine Chanderpaul; Raymond Perez; Kevlon Anderson; Kemol Savory; Keemo Paul; Gudakesh Motie; Veerasammy Permaul; Richie Looknauth; Nial Smith; Isai Thorne and Zeynul Ramsammy.

The team’s reserves include: Shamar Joseph, Junior Sinclair, Sylus Tyndall, Jonathan Van Lange, Thaddeus Lovell, Antony Adams, and Mavendra Dindyal.
The GCB noted that pacer Shamar Joseph will join the squad from round two following his approved rest by CWI.
The 2026 Four-Day championships will be contested under a revamped format, with teams engaged in a series of bilateral encounters. Guyana will play three matches against the Windward Islands Volcanoes across venues in Antigua.
At the conclusion of the preliminary phase, the top three teams will advance to the playoffs, with the first-place team progressing directly to the final, while the second- and third-placed teams contest a semi-final.
Having secured three consecutive titles, the Harpy Eagles will be aiming to extend their dominance and capture a fourth successive championship.
As such, the GCB wished Coach Hercules and the selected team every success in the competition.