GCB Senior Male 50-Over Inter County Tournament for 2022: Johnson to lead DCB team, Griffith to lead President’s XI team

Guyana Harpy Eagles Captain Leon Johnson will lead the Demerara Senior Male team in the GCB Senior Male 50-Over Inter County Tournament for 2022, which is expected to commence on Monday, October 10, 2022.

Captain of the side,
Leon Johnson
Matthew Nandu will take on a leadership role early in his career

Christopher Barnwell

This full team, which would be managed by Puneet Jaigopaul and coached by Ryan Hercules, reads as follows:
1. Leon Johnson (Captain)
2. Tagenarine Chanderpaul
3. Chandrapaul Hemraj
4. Tevin Imlach
5. Jeremiah Scott
6. Akshaya Persaud
7. Steven Sankar
8. Christopher Barnwell

9. Ashmead Nedd
10. Richie Loaknauth
11. Ronaldo Ali Mohamed
12. Qumar Torrington
13. Derick Mc Almont
14. Sachin Singh

RESERVES:
1. Shamar Yearwood
2. Alvin Mohabir
3. Larrel Parks
4. Anthony Lim
5. Carlos La Rose
6. Joshua Persaud

President’s XI team
National opening batsman Trevon Griffith has been named captain of the GCB President XI for the GCB Senior Male Super50 Inter-County tournament, which commenced on Monday, October 5, 2022. Exciting young West Indies Under-19 opening batsman Matthew Nandu will serve as Griffith’s deputy.

GCB President’s XI Captain Trevon Griffith (Sean Devers Photo)

Guyana Under-19 batsman Marvendra Dindyal, who scored a century in the recently- concluded CWI Regional Under- 19 tournament, is expected to support Griffith and Nandu in the batting department, while Jonathan Rampersaud, who was the leading wicket-taker for Guyana in the CWI Regional Under-19 tourney, is expected to lead the bowling along with Guyana Harpy Eagles reserve pacer Shamar Joseph, left arm spinners Raj Nannan and Akini Adams, off-spinning all-rounder Kwesi Mickle and fast bowlers Joshua Jones and Keyron Fraser.
The President’s XI play their first match against Essequibo on Monday, October 10, at Everest. Their full squad reads: Trevon Griffith (Captain), Matthew Nandu (Vice-Captain), Zachery Jodah, Mavendra Dindyal, Jonathan Rampersaud, Kwesi Mickle, Garfield Benjamin, Raj Nannan, Ricardo Peters (wicketkeeper), Avinash Persaud, Akini Adams, Shamar Joseph and Keyron Fraser.
The reserve players are Suresh Dhanai and Leo Rayan Ramlakhan. The team will be coached by Esan Crandon and managed by Andre Percival, who will also be the assistant coach.