The members of the West Indies Rising Stars Men’s Under-19 team arrived in Sri Lanka and have hit the ground running. The squad arrived in Colombo on Tuesday, and will play their first match on Sunday, August 27 at 1:30am Eastern Caribbean time.
Head Coach Rohan Nurse said things have gone smoothly and the team is looking ahead to the upcoming series against Sri Lanka Under-19s – which will feature three Youth One-Day Internationals (ODIs) 50 overs) and two Youth Tests (four-day) at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium.
“Based on how well the players responded to today’s session, we will raise the intensity and volume of work in tomorrow’s session as we prepare for the warm-up match,” Nurse said. “The warm-up game will be used as an opportunity to get all the players involved and allow them to spend time in the middle in all aspects of the game.”
Isai Thorne and Mavendra Dindyal are the two Guyanese in the squad
Nurse added: “Given the volume and length of travel the squad had undertaken, today’s session was tailored towards re-establishing mobility with the trainer. In addition, we focused on getting them familiar with the conditions through fielding drills and a short net session.”
Top-order batter Stephan Pascal will be Captain for the white-ball matches with Nathan Sealy, the left-arm spinner, to lead the side for two red-ball matches. The next ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup will be played in Sri Lanka in January and February 2024.
Full Squad
Stephan Pascal (co-Captain) – right-handed bat
Nathan Sealy (co-Captain) – left-arm spin/right-handed bat
Jewel Andrew – right-handed bat/wicketkeeper
Mavendra Dindyal – right-handed bat
Joshua Dorne – right-handed bat
Nathan Edward – left-handed bat/left-arm fast
Tarrique Edward – right-handed bat/right-arm off-spin
Reon Edwards – left-arm fast
Deshawn James – right-arm fast
Jordan Johnson – left-handed bat
Devonie Joseph – left-handed bat/wicketkeeper
Tamarie Redwood – right-arm leg-spin
Isai Thorne – right-arm fast
Steve Wedderburn – left-handed bat
Adrian Weir – right-handed bat
Match Schedule
August 27: 1st Youth ODI at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium
August 30: 2nd Youth ODI at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium
September 1: 3rd Youth ODI at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium
September 5-8: 1st Youth Test at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium
September 12-15: 2nd Youth Test at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium
The members of the West Indies Rising Stars Men’s Under-19 team arrived in Sri Lanka and have hit the ground running. The squad arrived in Colombo on Tuesday, and will play their first match on Sunday, August 27 at 1:30am Eastern Caribbean time.
