Glasgow hungry to break into Regional Under-19 setup

By Brandon Corlette

The 2019 Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional Under-19 tournament is slated for play from July 25 to August 18 in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Windward Islands are the latest team to announce their squad, while Guyana has not made their final squad public.

However, this country’s cricket board has informed a group of players about their possible selection. One of those selectees is Seon Samuel Glasgow. The lad from the Blairmont Community Centre Cricket Club.
Glasgow has come through the junior Regional ranks, having represented Guyana at the Under-15 and Under-17 levels.

Speaking exclusively with this reporter, Glasgow disclosed that he is confident of making the final squad to tour St Vincent in two weeks’ time.
“Playing for Guyana at all three levels and moving into the West Indies Team is always my dream,” Glasgow related.
The left-handed batsman, who bowls off-spin, said he is always working on his fitness to improve every aspect of his game.
Born on February 7, 2002, Glasgow has had the luxury of representing West Berbice at the senior franchise cricket league in Guyana. Known for muscling the ball with great ease, Glasgow has a high score of 137 against Upper Corentyne, and his best bowling figures are 7-32.
“Gaining a spot in the Guyana U-19 Team will boost me and motivate me to play cricket at the highest level, and even assist others”, Glasgow signalled. The all-rounder who played for Berbice U-19 in the 2019 Hand-in-Hand Inter-County Tournament explained that the level of his play in that inter-county tournament was not up to his high standard. “I had a lot of starts, scoring in my 40s and 30s in couple of the matches, and I did not kick on”, Glasgow explained.
Currently in preparation mode for this tournament that will be played in only the 50-over format, Glasgow continues to work harder on building on those starts.
Glasgow is a familiar face in junior cricket circles. He was once the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in inter-county tournaments. In 2018, Glasgow was the MVP in that tournament when he registered some solid performances.
In that dream season of his, he scored 195 runs in three matches, including a century and a half-century.
Glasgow, who is a proud product of the 2018 Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Club of the Year, Blairmont, has expressed gratitude to Shabeer Baksh. He explained that Baksh has acted as a mentor to him, and has taught him the basics of cricket.
Additionally, Glasgow thanked the current Guyana Under-19 coach, Julian Moore, who has also encouraged him throughout his blooming career to stay focused, play good cricket, and train hard.
The Guyana Under-19 team are currently five-time defending champions of the 50-Over title, and these players are hungry to capture yet another title.
Glasgow has recognized the level of intensity of Regional cricket, and he is currently running a lot, hitting the gym, and working on all aspects of his game.
“When I am selected for Guyana U-19, I will be mentally prepared to make my country proud,” Glasgow disclosed. Every successful cricketer continues to work on their game; Glasgow informed this reporter that he is currently working on batting longer at the crease and score a lot more runs, to benefit his team.
Glasgow is aiming to take his cricket to greater heights. Having the luxury of another year in U-19 cricket, he is one for the future.