Top Guyanese players to feature in 4-Day preparation matches tentatively set for Albion

Some of the top Guyanese players continued their preparation for the upcoming Regional 4-Day tournament that is set for February 2022. The likes of Shimron Hetmyer, Veerasammy Permaul, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Leon Johnson, Kevin Sinclair and Vishaul Singh were among the big names present.

Before the Regional 4-Day tournament bowls off in Barbados, for the Guyanese men, two 4-Day matches are tentatively set to play at Albion, from January 5, 2022.

Under the watchful eyes of Head Coach Esuan Crandon and Assistant Coach Ryan Hercules, the players had some fitness drills and intense net sessions at the historic Albion Community Centre Cricket Club. The experienced level three Coach, Crandon said the objective is to get the players out in the middle since it is difficult to get a venue in Demerara, with some venues being used to prepare for the upcoming ICC Under-19 World Cup.

“We see it fit to bring the guys at Albion. The conditions is very good here, the guys did not had a lot of time to prepare the pitches but it is getting better and I am sure the guys appreciate the time they spent here. They would have had the opportunity to develop their skills, so I think it has been a really good session, and the guys came and put in the work,” Crandon noted.
While most of the players were in playing a lot of cricket, some were involved in competitive cricket, but Crandon said the main aim is to get them into the right frame of mind for 4-Day cricket, where they want to bat for long periods.
Guyana Jaguars contracted players are: Kelvon Anderson, Christopher Barnwell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shimron Hetmyer, Leon Johnson, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Veerasammy Permaul, Romario Shepherd, Vishaul Singh, Kevin Sinclair, Nial Smith, Anthony Bramble, Keon Joseph. (Brandon Corlette)