Sinclair aiming to capitalise on previous Regional U-19 experience

By Brandon Corlette

Junior Sinclair, the Most Valuable Player in the Hand-in-Hand 2019 Inter-County tournament, will be making a second homecoming to the Guyana Under-19 squad.
Sinclair will have opportunity to travel to St Vincent and the Grenadines for the second time in as many years when the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional U-19 tournament bowls off on July 25, 2019.

Speaking exclusively with this reporter, Sinclair declared it a privilege to be playing for Guyana for a second successive year.
“I think my experience from last year was invaluable. I gained a lot from the senior guys last year, who shared their knowledge with me, and I will be aiming to do the same”, Sinclair declared.
Sinclair scored 376 runs in the inter-county tournament, the most this year. He explained that his inter-county season had gone according to plan. “I set goals for myself, and I achieved all those; so it was a great one for me, and winning the three-day tournament was good”, Sinclair added.
With the CWI Regional U-19 tournament set to be played in the One Day 50-Over format only, Sinclair emphasized the importance of fitness and preparation.
“Presently, I am working on my fitness and batting technique; and since this tournament will play in the One-Day format, I have to be fit and ready,” Sinclair explained.

This right-handed opening batsman, who bowls brilliant off-spin and is an able wicket-keeper, says he is ready for the challenges in the upcoming CWI Regional U-19 tournament. Sinclair said he believes his experience would prove beneficial to the team, since, as an all-round player, he would be able to provide in every department.
Showing great resolve as he spoke with this reporter, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club player said he anticipates playing a major role in Guyana’s U-19 success.
As an aggressive batsman, Sinclair has a clear idea of the conditions prevailing in St Vincent. “I think the conditions are flat in terms of some pitches (spinning) more than some,” he said.
One of Guyana’s more successful youth cricketers, Sinclair revealed that his brother, Jason Sinclair, and Coach Julian Moore have always helped him along the way.
“My brother has played a major part in my cricketing life. He has been there from the inception,” Sinclair explained. Moore has coached Sinclair from the U-15 level, and is currently his U-19 national coach.
Sinclair has thanked the Almighty, and has expressed gratitude to all the members of the Hilbert Foster-led RHTY&SC, who have greatly assisted him in his cricket.
Having played at all three levels for Guyana junior teams, Sinclair has set his sights on representing West Indies U-19. This CWI Regional U-19 tournament will be used as a yardstick to select the team that would play South Africa in South Africa in January 2020.
The Guyana U-19 are five-time defending champions of the CWI Regional U-19 One-Day tournament, and would be aiming to continue building on that dynasty when the 2019 CWI Regional U-19 tournament bowls off in two weeks’ time.