West Indies Championships: Smith, Persaud return to GHE camp ahead of Rounds 4 and 5
Nial Smith returns to the GHE squad after an injury
Guyana Harpy Eagles pacer Nial Smith and batsman Akshaya Persaud will lace up their boots as they prepare for action in the fourth round of the ongoing Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional Four-Day Championships, which bowls off from March 13.
Guyana endured a mixed start to the tournament, with a no-result, followed by a win in the third round before the break.
With action resuming in a matter of days, teams will look to regroup and re-shift their focus to the middle stages of the competition. Persaud, who is set to play his first match this season, will add depth to the team’s batting given his form this year, while his part-time spin could also come in handy.
Akshaya Persaud will also make a return
The experienced Smith, who has recovered from his injury, will rejoin the squad as he and Isai Thorne, along with Ronaldo Alimohamed, will be seeking to reform the Eagles three-man pace attack.
Tevin Imlach will resume his role as Captain while middle-order batsman Kevlon Anderson will continue his role as deputy, as the Eagles look to turn their campaign around when action resumes on March 13 against Barbados Pride at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua and Barbuda.
Guyana Harpy Eagles 4-Day team reads: Tevin Imlach (Captain); Taganarine Chanderpaul; Matthew Nandu; Kevlon Anderson (Vice Captain); Raymond Perez; Kemol Savory; Kevin Sinclair; Ronaldo Alimohamed; Gudakesh Motie; Veerasammy Permaul; Isai Thorne; Nial Smith and Akshaya Persaud.
