As the Region prepares for its premier limited overs tournament, which will be played in Barbados and Antigua from January 24, Guyana Times Sport have decided to review some cricketers that were dominant at the youth level and were
Danny Narayan right and Tevin Imlach cross for a single during a century partnership in last year’s Jaguars Three Day League
earmarked to progress to the senior division but have failed to do so. Such talents have either washed away totally from cricket or have migrated thus ending their bid for higher cricket calling. Lost in the Mix takes you down memory lane with a look at Roopnarine Ramgobin, Danny Narayan and Kwame Crosse.
Presently Roopnarine Ramgobinis 33 years, but he is all but forgotten within the local fraternity. Ask a present youth cricketer about the name, Ramgobin, which was once a household name in Guyana and you would be surprise to know that his name does not ring a bell anymore. At age 15 in 1999, the Berbician was batting at number four in the Guyana U-19 team where his performance was outstanding and earned him a place on the West Indies Youth side. That 1999 U-19 team included West Indies players Sewnarine Chattergoon and Narsingh Deonarine along with former Guyana senior team captain, Damodar Daesrath. Midway through his teenage years his future looked bright and he was regarded among the best, however, he faded quickly and never made it to the senior team. His disappearance is viewed as unimaginable, unbelievable and disappointing.
Danny Narayan was a leg sin bowler, who was very capable with the bat. He was destructive with his extremely slow big turning leg break deliveries. At the inter-county youth tournaments, Narayan collected several 10 wicket hauls and scored a few half centuries. Subsequent to U-19 cricket, Narayan strung some outstanding performances for his club Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) as his batting overshadowed his bowling. His batting developed at such a rapid rate that during a senior inter-county trial match in 2009 he scored an unbeaten half century but was unfortunate to be knocked out of the trials.
Ever since, Narayan has been in and out of cricket but recently he played for East Bank in the Jaguars Franchise League and was one of his team’s leading scorer. He also played professional cricket in Trinidad and Tobago.
Former Guyana youth skipper and West Indies youth player, Kwame Crosse seem to have loss his ability to score runs. Like Narayan, Crosse recently participated in the Jaguars League but for the Georgetown Franchise. However, his batting was not reminiscent of his dominant days as a teenager. Crosse is a regular professional in Trinidad’s league but at 24 his cricket seems to be falling away slowly.
