Remember the name: KEVLON ANDERSON

By Brandon Corlette

A combination of the patience of Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the maturity of Kraigg Brathwaite, the passion of Virat Kohli, and the swagger of Sir Vivian Richards describes Kevlon Anderson’s batting.
On September 28, 2000, a gem of a cricketer entered the world in the form of Kevlon Alston Anderson. The talented Guyanese youth sensation, who hails from Number One Village, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), is the son of Gail and Alex Anderson. Anderson currently plays club cricket for the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) in Berbice, and occasionally plays for Transport Sports Club in Georgetown. Anderson is greatly assisted by the influential cricket administrator Hilbert Foster, National Coach Julian Moore among other coaches and senior players, as well as his parents and siblings.
The 18-year-old has represented Guyana once at the Under-15 level, twice at the Under-17 level and has already played two Cricket West Indies (CWI) Under-19 tournaments. Anderson is also expected to make a third appearance representing Guyana at the CWI tournament in 2019, and he would want to advance to the next level to play for West Indies in the Under-19 World Cup in South Africa, January-February 2020.
Showcasing his brilliance, Anderson recently recorded an emphatic century in the 2018 Cricket Guyana Inc (CGI) franchise 50-over tournament against powerhouse Georgetown at the historic venue, Bourda. The right hander’s innings of 116, which is the highlight of his career thus far, spanned 113 deliveries with nine classy fours and three sweetly timed sixes. Anderson’s innings that was filled with substance and level-headed batting was in vain as Georgetown defeated Lower Corentyne in that encounter.
The youngster also recorded a special knock in the 2017 Three-Day CGI franchise against East Coast, where he batted for approximately three hours and racked up a patient 122.
In addition to his gifted batting, Anderson can produce a useful right arm medium fast ball; his most significant bowling performance came in the 2018 Under-19 inter-county tourney, where he picked up 5-12 against Essequibo at Tuschen.
Speaking exclusively to Guyana Times Sport, Anderson explained that he was seeking to score the most runs in the upcoming edition of the three-day CGI franchise, where he can stamp his authority for selection in the Guyana Jaguars four-day team.
The young stalwart admires West Indies Test opener Kraigg Brathwaite, who is currently the Caribbean’s highest International Cricket Council (ICC) ranked Test batsman (13th). Anderson has the ability to concentrate and bat for hours at the crease; mirroring the patience of Chanderpaul. Anderson is also quite capable of hitting the ball over the ropes easily, and admires Guyana’s Jonathan Foo for his similar ability to stroke the ball with power over the boundary line.
Anderson attended the Lower Corentyne Secondary School; under his captaincy, his team won the countrywide schools competition in 2016. Anderson enjoys positive music, inspirational movies, and eating creole food.
Through hard work and dedication, Anderson believes that good things come to those who wait; so while dominating cricket in Guyana at a tender age, he awaits his opportunity to represent the Guyana Jaguars at the senior level.