Hetmyer, Motie among 8 Guyanese selected for West Indies A-team
West Indies under-19 captain Shimron Hetmyer and Guyana Jaguars’ Gudakesh Motie are among eight Guyanese selected for West Indies A- te
Gudakesh MotieShimron Hetmyer
Keon Joseph
am tour to Sri Lanka next month.
The West Indies A-Team are slated to play three Four-day matches and three One Day International matches from October 1 to November 1.
The other Guyanese players selected are: Rajendra Chandrika, Vishaul Singh, Keon Joseph, Assad Fudadin, Veerasammy Permaul and Ronsford Beaton.
Hetmyer, heads the list of youthful selectees after leading the regional team to glory at the Under-19 World Cup earlier this year. In the 19 year-old first match back in the Caribbean after winning the World Cup he cracked a scintillating 107 at Providence against Jamaica in the 2015/2016 West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Professional Cricket League (PCL) 4-day competition. He further gained selection to the WICB President’s XI against the touring South Africans.
Berbician left-arm spinner Motie, had an impressive debut in the PCL, where he finished fourth on the bowling charts with 40 scalps from seven matches with best match figures of 11-105. The 21 year-old, was recently selected for WICB President XI match against the touring Indians in St. Kitts.
West Indies Test opener Chandrika has been given a new lease on life after having a horrid time with the bat for the regional side in his five Tests to date.
The diminutive Singh call up comes as a result of the lush season with the bat in the PCL where he scored 712 runs from ten matches to finish third on the batting tally. He produced a top score of 150, scoring two other centuries and one fifty, to average 50.85.
On the other hand, for right-arm fast bowler Joseph, this would be a great opportunity for the bowler who was given the chance to showcase his talent in the recent tour matches against India. Though Joseph only played four matches picking up 11 wickets, the former West Indies under-19 player is known for bulky workload on the field.
In the limited overs team, Fudadin who was one the top performers in the 2016 NAGICO Super 50 where he ended the tournament as the second leading run scorer with 259 runs from seven matches at an average of 51.80.
Similarly, left-arm spinner Permaul gets a chance to press for a recall in the senior team after being constantly ignored in the past despite him having success in the regional tournaments. In the four-day competition he bagged 40 wickets while in the Super50 he picked up 14 wicket from seven matches at an economy rate below four.
Meanwhile, the lanky Beaton, who had an impressive stint in this year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) where he only picked up four wickets playing for the Trinbago Knight Riders but his pace and consistency was for the most part, immaculate.
The teams will be coached by Graeme West – Coach with Guyana’s Rayon Griffith as Assistant Coach; Griffith severed in the same role for the victorious Guyana Jaguars over the past two seasons.
The squads comprise players who were consistent at WICB tournaments while a few players with international experience are also included. The fast bowling department seems strong and will be spearheaded by Kemar Roach who is back from injury.
However, Reynard Leveridge who has never played a First Class match has booked his ticket to Sri Lanka as part of the four-day squad. The Jamaica Defence Force right arm fast bowler got his call up after he was spotted in the nets while bowling to the visiting Indian Test team at Sabina Park in August.
The Management and support staff include; Dwain Gill – Manager, Vernon K A Williams – Physiotherapist, Dinesh Mahabir – Data Analyst, Zephyrinus Nicholas – Strength and Conditioning Trainer.
West Indies A-team – One day squad: Jason Mohammed (Captain), Rovman Powell, Andre Fletcher (Vice Captain), Kyle Hope, Chadwick Walton, Andre McCarty, Assad Fudadin, Veerasammy Permaul, Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Damion Jacobs, Delorn Johnson, Ronsford Beaton, Kesrick Williams and Kyle Mayers.
