ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League: Anticipation rises with GSL T20 3 days away
…Amazon Warriors begin training
Guyana will take centre stage in the cricketing world in a matter of days when the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) T20 bowls off at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence.
As teams from around the world begin arriving in Guyana for the anticipated inaugural event, local franchise and hosts, the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW), are the first among them to begin training. Under lights at the National Stadium on Friday night, the likes of Keemo Paul and Dwaine Pretorius churned out the big shots under the watchful eyes of Head Coach Prasanna Agoram and Assistant Coaches Ryan Hercules and Rayon Griffith.
Following the session, Agoram reflected on the session and the work he intends to do in the coming days.
Scenes from the Marriott Hotel lobby, where teams arrived for the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League
“That is an advantage we’ve got. We’ve got a lot of CPL players as well here that (are) going to be added. They know the conditions well. Guys like Keemo Paul, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Shai Hope, all these guys have been playing for Guyana for some time. That’s always good to add some experience. They know the conditions well, so we need to make sure we get a lot of time to spend on the other guys, particularly the overseas players,” Agoram explained.
The Head Coach went on to add, “Captain has just arrived now, the guy from Bangladesh, Tanzim; also, now and tomorrow [today], we’re going for full session.”
ENet on board
Telecommunications company Enet is a partner of the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League, reports on Friday have indicated. ENet’s partnership with South America’s first stand-alone cricket event would see the entity broadcasting live matches on their E2 channel, while also packaging highlights from the tournament’s matches.
In addition, the company has expressed intention to get patrons in the game with giveaways.
Enet Owner Vishok Persaud has said about the partnership, “This collaboration with Global Super League reflects our commitment to delivering meaningful and memorable experiences for cricket fans, and also highlighting Guyana’s potential as a global destination for world-class events.”
Arrivals
Meanwhile, the Guyana Marriott Hotel in Kingston was a hive of activity on Friday as team began to arrive for the global event.
The Hampshire Hawks and a group of Amazon Warriors players, beaming happily, received a warm welcome from the Guyana Tourism Authority.
In addition, the likes of Rangpur Riders began their sojourn to the Land of Many Waters earlier this week, and are expected to have arrived in Guyana today.
Lahore Qalandars
Friday was indeed a busy day for the GSL T20, as Pakistan’s Lahore Qalandars unveiled their complete squad, after having previously named their overseas signings.
The Guyana Amazon Warriors in training session on Friday night
The Qalandar team reads: Tabraiz Shamsi, Carlos Brathwaite, Tom Abell, Luke Wells, Adam Rossington, Kaleem Sana-Ur-Rehman, Mirza Tahir Baig, Tayyab Abbas, Muhammad Salman Mirza, Muhammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Faizan, Faheem Ashraf, Asif Afridi and Arif Yaqoob.
The ExxonMobil Guyana GSL T20 is set to bowl off on Tuesday, November 26, with a blockbuster clash between the Amazon Warriors and Lahore Qalandars at 19:00hrs. After 9 league games, in which each team would have played each other once, the grand finale is scheduled for Friday, December 6, at the same venue, and bowls off at 19:00hrs.
Tickets for the global event are available in Georgetown, Berbice and Essequibo.
“That is an advantage we’ve got. We’ve got a lot of CPL players as well here that (are) going to be added. They know the conditions well. Guys like Keemo Paul, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Shai Hope, all these guys have been playing for Guyana for some time. That’s always good to add some experience. They know the conditions well, so we need to make sure we get a lot of time to spend on the other guys, particularly the overseas players,” Agoram explained.
