Singh to utilise West Indies U-16 stint for personal development

By Delvon McEwan

To accomplish as much knowledge as he can as well as score hefty with the bat are the objectives on the radar for Guyana under-15 captain Sachin Singh as he prepares to wing out to England with the West Indies u-16 team later today.
The 14 year old, Singh, said he would be using this opportunity to learn from the coach Robert Samuels and manager Courtney Walsh, both of whom are former international players, to aid in his development.
“It’s a pleasure to be part of a set up which includes the best u-16 players in the Region; I’ll use this opportunity to interact with Samuels and Walsh to find ways to improve my cricket and to have a better understanding of the game”, said Singh.
He aspires to score at least two centuries providing he gets the opportunity to play in most if not all of the matches.
He stated, “I’ve scored three hundreds so far in my career, one at u-15 for my club, the second playing for Demerara u-15 in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) inter-county tournament and the third for Georgetown u-17. I have several fifties, two of which were scored while

representing Guyana; I know I have the potential to score big it’s just a matter of being focus to do so and due to that I am aiming to score two centuries while on tour”.
Subsequent to his selection on the team Singh approached local players including the likes of former West Indies player Travis Dowlin, his club coach Garvin Nedd and professional player Gavin Singh all of whom would have played in England, to gain knowledge about the condition there which is totally different to the one here in the West Indies.
Singh, who joins club mates, pacer Qumar Torrington and Ashmead Nedd as the Guyanese in the team, said he will stay confident and focused to ensure he achieves his goals.
The left-handed batsman is currently a student of the Charlestown Secondary School and plays for Demerara Cricket Club (DCC), home to West Indies legends Clive Lloyd and Lance Gibbs among several others, who would have played at the highest level.
He joined the club as a 12 year old and started playing immediately in Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) u-13 tournaments. His potential as a quality top order batsman and a useful off-spin was quickly spotted by coach Nedd , who pushed him to higher heights.
Singh is yet to disappoint, as he recently dominated with the bat in the just concluded WICB U-15 tournament finishing with 184 runs at an average of 46. His returns saw him finish as Guyana’s leading run scorer and third overall. At only 14 he has represented Guyana u-15 twice, Guyana u-17 once and he is now set to represent the West Indies U-16 team.
It seems as the beginning to a bright future of one of Guyana’s most talented youth cricketer. His intent is good and he is already on his journey. Guyana Times Sport would like to take this time to extend best wishes to Singh, Torrington and Nedd along with their West Indies team mates and officials.