New crop of players suggests Guyana’s cricket in good hands

Corlette’s new players to watch, Part 1…

Despite not winning the 2020 Regional 4-Day tournament, Guyana Jaguars have simply been the most complete team in the past six seasons. One reason for this is because of the quality of players that Guyana continues to produce.
With the new crop of players coming through the ranks, this signifies that Guyana’s cricket is in good hands.
The senior, experienced players must also offer guidance to these players with their much-needed presence.
Let’s examine some members of the new crop of players that are now announcing themselves.

Kevin Sinclair
Sinclair has certainly made a name for himself. The Berbician never played for the West Indies U-19 team, but his hard work and dedication and support of loved ones pushed his career to a higher level. Sinclair, who is one of many players to graduate from the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Academy process, had grabbed his opportunity with both hands when he played for the West Indies Emerging Players (WIEP) in the Regional Super50 tournament last year.
He was also recently announced as the Emerging Player for the Guyana Amazon Warriors.
Sinclair had missed out on Jaguars Super50 selection, but he showed his worth by taking 13 wickets in nine List A matches. The 20-year-old right-handed batsman and off-spinner played a huge role in the WIEP triumph, finishing with the best economy rate in that tournament. Sinclair then made his first-class debut, and has six matches under his belt for the Jaguars. He has 12 wickets to his name and a high-score of 43.
With time, the determined Sinclair would only get better every time he wears a Jaguars outfit.

Kemol Savory
Kemol Savory, the 23-year-old lad from Essequibo, has been in the light for selection for the Senior National Team. Savory, a former Guyana U-19 player, made his List A debut for Jaguars in the Regional Super50 Cup, where he played five matches, but lacked intent in his batting.
Savory showed his patience with a painstaking 71* on debut, but he only went on to score 14 runs in the remaining four matches he played. Savory has been a consistent performer at the local level. The valuable wicketkeeper-batsman dominated the Cricket Guyana Inc. (CGI) Franchise tournament consistently. The contracted player will certainly believe that he has the ability to add to his five matches he played for Guyana, given his high skill level.

Tevin Imlach
Imlach, a former West Indies U-19 wicketkeeper-batsman, has also been pressing a case in the race for selection. For quite some time now, Imlach has been a seasoned performer at the local level, and he has all the necessary ingredients to reach greater heights. This lad from the Demerara Cricket Club has been in the Academy process, and his fitness level is off the roof.
Imlach played two first-class matches for Jaguars and five List A matches for a West Indies B team in the 2018 Super50 Cup. Like Savory, Imlach provides that solid wicket-keeping option in the absence of Anthony Bramble.

Kevlon Anderson
Anderson has worn the tag of being one of the best youth batsmen in the Caribbean in recent times. The Berbician showed his maturity against some senior players at the local level, churning out hundreds in the CGI Franchise cricket. He recently played for the West Indies U-19 team in South Africa, and has showed great application with his level-headed batting.
Anderson has not yet played for Guyana Jaguars, but the new-academy player is certainly one to expect in a Jaguars outfit in the near future. In addition to his quality batting, Anderson is an underrated seam bowler and a handy fielder who has the ability to keep wicket.
I will examine some additional new crop of players who are showing signs of greatness in the future of Guyana cricket in the second part of this ongoing players’ watch.