Untouchable Jaguars top of mountain after 3 rounds

2018-2019 Regional 4-Day Tournament…

– Hodge, Permaul top respective charts

The dominant Guyana Jaguars, who are fresh from a memorable victory against a Test player-studded Barbados Pride team, have the highest points after three rounds.
Guyana Jaguars topped the Regional 4-Day table with 58.4 points, winning all three matches. After suffering a defeat at the hands of Guyana Jaguars, Leeward Hurricanes won their remaining two matches. The Hurricanes have 43.6 points in second position after three rounds.
The Kirk Edwards-led Windward Volcanoes have 38.2 points in their three matches, recording two victories and suffering a defeat from the Guyana Jaguars. The Volcanoes, like the Hurricanes, have recovered after a mauling from the Jaguars. Windward Volcanoes will have the opportunity for revenge against the Guyana Jaguars when they meet on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at the National Stadium, Providence, Guyana.
After suffering a comprehensive defeat against the Guyana Jaguars, Barbados Pride have slumped to fourth in the points standings. The Shamarh Brooks-led Pride, who have been critically assessed from a poor performance against the Jaguars, have 29.8 points recording a consolation win and suffering two defeats.
Trinidad and Tobago started their campaign on the wrong note suffering two defeats in as many matches. The Imran Khan-led team are ranked fifth in the points standings with 10.2 points. In their match against Jamaica Scorpions, they

will want to correct their mistakes from the first two rounds. A jaded Jamaica team are at the bottom of the team standings with 9.8 points.
In the batting stats, after three rounds, Leeward Hurricanes opening batsman Montcin Hodge is the leading run-getter with 327 runs. The left-handed Trinidad and Tobago Red Force opener, Jeremy Solozano is second on the charts with 236 runs. Both Hodge and Solozano registered centuries playing for their respective teams thus far. Meanwhile, Jonathan Carter has continued to score half-centuries, but has failed to convert his starts into meaningful centuries. The elegant Carter, who is knocking on the selectors’ door hard with good regional performances, has 216 runs playing for the Barbados Pride.
Veteran left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul has continued to dominate the regional level, capturing wickets of quality regional batsmen. The Albion Cricket Club player has 20 wickets after finishing the Pride clash with an eight-wicket

match haul, bowling some 60 overs. A suspended Windward Volcanoes off-spinner, Shane Shillingford has 17 wickets in the two matches he played while Alzarri Joseph is the leading fast bowler. Joseph, who is fighting his way back to earn West Indies selection in the upcoming England tour, has 15 wickets for the Leeward Hurricanes.
The matches scheduled for the fourth round that is scheduled to bowl off on January 10, 2019 are: Jamaica Scorpions v Trinidad and Tobago Red Force at Sabina Park and Guyana Jaguars v Windward Volcanoes at Providence Stadium, Guyana. The Guyana Jaguars match will commence at 09:30h while the Jamaica Scorpions fixture is scheduled for 10:00h Eastern Caribbean time. (Brandon Corlette)