For the first time ever, the Rising Stars cricket team will be participating in the Cyril Bonar Memorial T20 Cricket Competition, to be held at the DR Snelle Park in Paramaribo, Suriname on September 27, 28 and 30.
The Rising Stars team
Captain Elroy Fernandes is optimistic about his side’s performance.
The matches will commence on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 09:30h to 19:00h daily and admission is free of cost. Some of the teams participating are defending champions Spartan CC out of Suriname; UG Trojans, Guyana Eagles CC, Satro CC, and Rising Stars CC all out of Guyana.
Speaking with Guyana Times Sport, Fernandes said, “We are representing the West Demerara; of course, we will be disciplined when we head out to the competition as we want to represent Guyana with pride. This will give us an opportunity to showcase our skills, because it has always been my dream as the skipper to see our team recognised on a higher level and that alone has been a challenge. We have the talent, so it is just for us to have the opportunity to showcase it. I believe that if we win this competition, it will give us the opportunity to travel to other Caribbean countries and play against their top teams. Such opportunities would mean selection for our young players, as it would provide the necessary opportunities for our youths to be selected and make a living for themselves. So, that is why I am certain that we have what it takes to win the competition.”
The 14-man squad reads: Elroy Fernandes (C); Marvin Cheong (VC); Travis Cato; Nikosi Major; Michael Richardson; Shane Persaud; Anthony Smith; Yogendra Singh; Dhanraj Singh; Romel Zamal; Anand Bharat; Chris Louis; Chris Naipaul; Shaquille Brisport and Beepaul Bandoo.
