Kevlon Anderson, fresh from his maiden stint in West Indies Under-19s colours, has described his time in Antigua as a learning curve ahead of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup, which is slated for January 17.
Kevlon Anderson
Having played the Tri-Nation Series against Sri Lanka and England, the Berbician told Guyana Times Sport in an exclusive interview that wearing the maroon colours for the time that he did was a great experience for him.
“It was a good experience, but we (the team) didn’t get the results we expected”, Anderson highlighted.
With the World Cup in South Africa looming, and being the team player that he is, Anderson has said he is personally looking forward to having more positive results.
In regard to the team, he said. “I am looking forward for the team to bounce back from what happened in Antigua, and we are aiming to win the tournament”.
The Tri-Nation Series was played in Antigua, and Sri Lanka emerged as the champion team. The West Indies won two matches and lost four.
Guyanese Ashmead Nedd was among the shining stars with the ball, grabbing seven wickets in five matches, including a player-of-the- match effort of 5-27.
The batting, however, was a disappointment for the Caribbean boys. Only one West Indian batsman surpassed 100 runs across the six matches played.
Captain Kimani Melius scored 120 runs, while Leonardo Julien accumulated 97 runs. Guyana’s Anderson scored 95 runs, with a high-score of 43 when he looked set for a half-century.
With South Africa pitches suiting the fast bowlers, Anderson will have to be on his toes when the tournament commences on January 17, 2020.
Peeking into the future, Anderson, the Most Valuable Player for Guyana Under-19 in 2019, declared that he is excited heading into this global showpiece, but he will stick to the basics.
“I am looking to play as straight as possible, and keep my shape”, the right-handed batsman told this daily publication.
Wearing the tag of being the “rock in the middle-order”, Anderson added that he is willing to bat at any position that the team requires.
Squad: Kimani Melius – Captain, Nyeem Young, Ashmead Nedd, Leonardo Julian, Kevlon Anderson, Daniel Beckford, Matthew Forde, Joshua James, Antonio Morris, Mbeki Joseph, Avinash Mahabirsingh, Kirk McKenzie, Ramon Simmonds, Matthew Patrick, and Jaden Seales.
West Indies U-19s will open their campaign against Australia Under-19s on Saturday January 18 from 4:00h local time at Diamond Oval in Kimberley South Africa. (Brandon Corlette)
