The Cricket West Indies (CWI) emerging players have been making great strides at the High Performance Centre at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in their developmental program. Fifteen of the promising players around the Caribbean with the exclusion of any Guyanese, began the program on May 27 that will run until June 13.
One of 15 emerging CWI players, Ramaal Lewis
Over the past few days, the players have been showing a great deal of progress with High Performance Centre program manager, Graeme West. The main objective of the camp is to focus on the development of the potential International players’ white ball skills in due time. This bunch of players have also enjoyed the luxury of attaining selections for Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchises.
Two of the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) selectees are currently involved in the tournament; Odean Smith and Keagan Simmons. The duo will use this camp that will conclude on June 13, as a yardstick heading into the CPL 2019. Guyana Jaguars franchise player, Ramaal Lewis is also a known member in the 15-member set-up.
Smith, is the lone player with senior representation for West Indies with two T20 Internationals. Most of the players featuring in the 15 have played for West Indies at the U-19 level and are regular First-class faces. This squad will potentially play in the Global T20 League in Canada this July.
Along with Smith, Chemar Holder and Shamar Springer were all members of the 2016 ICC Under-19 World Cup championship win. The promising fast-bowling line-up includes Trinidad and Tobago’s Anderson Phillip, Leeward Islands Jermiah Louis, and Barbadian left-arm seamer, Dominic Drakes. Chemar Holder, Shamar Springer, Keon Harding and Odean Smith completes the furious young fast bowling prospects lists.
The batting group features Amir Jangoo who has been a consistent performer for Trinidad and Tobago Red Force and Combined Campus and Colleges in the Regional circuit.
Keacy Carty another fine batting prospect from Leeward Islands, the Grenadian, Roland Cato, and Keagan Simmons are the few recognized batsmen. Ramaal Lewis, Joshua Bishop, and Jeavor Royal are the spin options in the emerging 15-member group.
The 15-member squad reads: Joshua Bishop, Leniko Boucher, Keacy Carty, Roland Cato, Dominic Drakes, Keon Harding, Chemar Holder, Amir Jangoo, Ramaal Lewis, Jeremiah Louis, Anderson Phillips, Jeavor Royal, Keagan Simmons, Odean Smith and Shamar Springer.
