The Guyana Cricket Board and its Cricket Guyana Inc (CGI) Jaguar Franchise announced new contracts for the 2017/18 cricket season on Sunday via release.
Fifteen players received CGI contracts for the upcoming Professional Cricket League (PCL), while 13 players copped Academy contracts commencing from September 1st 2017.
Assad Fudadin
The Centrally contracted players are: Leon Johnson, Raymon Reifer, Veerasammy Permaul, Keon Joseph, Rajendra Chandrika, Ramall Lewis, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Anthony Bramble, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Steven Jacobs, Tevin Imlach, Christopher Barnwell and Chanderpaul Hemraj. The Academy players are: Anthony Adams, Kemol Savory, Kevon Boodie, Akshaya Persaud, Joshua Persaud, Sherfane Rutherford, Clinton Pestano, Raun Johnson, Baskar Yadram, Robin Bacchus, Raymond Perez, Ronaldo Ali- Mohamed and Rickie Looknauth
These players would be joined by Cricket West Indies-contracted players Devindra Bishoo, Vishaul Singh and Shimron Hetemyer, to commence preparation for the Cricket West Indies’ PCL 2017/18 tournament. All Under-19 youth players returning from the CWI tournament in St Kitts are required to report to Chairman of the Senior Selection Panel for placement in the Jaguar’s 3-day League and continue training with the CGI, if eligible to play in CWI U-19 2018.
The release added, “It should be noted that Assad Fudadin refused a CGI contract. We wish him good luck in all future endeavours”.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul, if available, would be offered a “Pay for Play” contract with the Guyana Jaguars.
