DCB names U15 team for Inter- County preparation against East Coast U17

The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) on Thursday announced the DCB Under-15 squad after intense rounds of competition in the DCB inter-association tournament.

As a means of kick-starting their preparation for the Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) U15 tournament, expected to be hosted later this year, the DCB’s strong U15 team will battle an East Coast Under-17 unit.

That match is scheduled for this Sunday, January 19, at the La Bonne Intention (LBI) Cricket Ground, East Coast Demerara (EBD). Bowl-off time is 09:30hrs.
According to the DCB, this match would serve as an excellent platform for the young players to showcase their talent and sharpen their skills ahead of a very tough assignment.
This encounter is poised to deliver an exciting game, as the East Coast U17 team brings experience and talent, while the Demerara U15 squad aims to rise to the challenge. As such, the DCB has extended an invitation to cricket fans to come out and witness the display of skill that would be on show by the young men.
Demerara Under-15 Squad:
Captain Brandon Henry, Vice- Captain Patrice Fraser, Khush Seegobin, Lomar Seecharran, Nathan Bishop, Reyaz Latif, Makai Dowlin, Shahid Ramzan, Vinesh Kalpoo, Akeem Persaud, Afraz Khan, Joshua Bollers, Joshua Collette and Thierry Davis.

DCB selectors also named six (6) standby players, namely: Jermaine Grovesnor, Somesh Boyer, Sourav Persaud, Joshua Williams and Mickel Johnson.

East Coast Under-17 Team:
Captain Arun Gainda, Vice- Captain Marcel Nandu, Munesh Outar, Nicholas Simon, Johnathan Vieira, Yannick Newton, Ruel Dindyal, Nicholas Boyer, Satindra Shiwdarsan, Nicholas Rukhdeo, Tyrell King, Antonio Chan, Navindra Isurdeen, Kyle Gibson, Akeem Persaud, Devendra Ramkarran.

The DCB also revealed the selection of five Select XI players: Satindra Shiwdarsan, Jasani Craig, Junia Dindyal, Jagdesh Kalpoo and Iaish Anderson.