A 14-member West Indies Under-15 invitational squad is set to tour the United Kingdom this month. Their first match is against Hertfordshire at the Wollams Cricket Grounds on Sunday, August 14.
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The tour will run for 13 days for the delegation that left the Caribbean on Wednesday, August 10.
The tour includes a series with six 50 overs-a-side matches. The team will watch Middlesex versus Durham on Saturday, August 13 at the famous Lord’s Cricket Ground.
“The tour has once again provided an opportunity for this age-group to be exposed and gain notable experience, following participation in regional competition. We are pleased to be able to partner with England’s Barmy Army Colts to make this happen,” said Roland Holder, Manager of Cricket Operations.
Former West Indies opener Robert Samuels is the head coach. He will be assisted by former West Indies bowler Corey Collymore. Courtney Walsh is team manager.
Meanwhile, David Palmer of the Barmy Army Colts said the tour should help forge a deeper partnership with the West Indies Cricket Board in building rising talent.
“The West Indies boys showed immense talent last year, and this is helping to enrich colts cricket in the UK,” he said.
“We hope that we can build on the international dimensions to this tour, and that it will grow in the coming years as we work in partnership with the WICB.”
Following their opening match, the Under 15 team will play against South West England at the Banbury Club on August 15; Hampshire at the Aeges Bowl on August 16; and the London Schools EPP at the Shenley Cricket Centre on August 18.
August 19 will see them take on England’s Barmy Army Colts at the Stanmore Cricket Club before wrapping up their match schedule on August 20 against the London and East Region at the Merchant Taylors School.
The squad includes Ashmead Nedd (Guyana), Bodgenarine Sharma (Leeward Islands), Geordae Seymour (Jamaica), Jahseon Alexander (Windward Islands), Jayden Seales (Trinidad and Tobago), Kimani Mellius (Windward Islands), Kirk McKenzie (Jamaica), Naeem Young (Barbados), Nico Reifer (Barbados), Qumar Torrington (Guyana), Sachin Singh (Guyana), Sameer Ali (Trinidad and Tobago), Tahj Tavernier (Windward Islands) and Zawandi White (Leeward Islands).
