Many of last year’s national Under-17 cricketers will aim to impress the selectors today and tomorrow in the first national U-19 trial match at Gilbert Park, California in preparation for the West Indies Cricket Board Regional U-19 tournament in August.
At the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Tobago House of Assembly Regional U-17 50-over tournament in Tobago last year, the national team won the title, led by left-handed wicket-keeper batsman Amir Jangoo. Jangoo, who will feature in the trial match, scored 259 runs in the U-17 tournament last year, at an average of 51.8 runs. Jangoo, who plays in the national league for Merry Boys, won the Most Valuable Player award. Many of Jangoo’s former U-17 teammates will also aim to make the step up to the U-19 team, including Jyd Goolie, Anderson Phillip, Brandon Jaggernauth, Jeron Maniram, Shane Smith, Afdal Khan and Clevon Kalawan. Kalawan was part of the U-17 and U-19 national teams last year.
Also receiving a call up were numerous players from last year’s U-19 team, including Brian Christmas, Kalawan, Jesse Bootan, Camillo Carimbocas, Justin Joseph and Jeremy Solozano. Left-handed Solozano was the national U-19 team’s top scorer in last year’s WICB U-19 tournament. The WICB U-19 tournament last year was played in two segments, with T&T finishing second in the three-day competition and third in the 50-over leg.
SQUADS
Solozano XI: Jeremy Solozano (Captain), Gabriel Blackwell, Syed Mohammed, Dillon Mohammed, Brian Christmas, Clevon Kalawan, Jyd Goolie, Anderson Phillip, Jesse Bootan, Brandon Jaggernauth, Akeel Seetal, Kyle Lee, John Lewis (Coach)
Kanhai XI: Keron Kanhai (Captain), Amir Jangoo, Justin Samkaran, Camillo Carimbocas, Jeron Maniram, Darion Ramdhanie, Shane Smith, Samuel Roopnarine, Akeel Mohammed, Jordan Samkaran, Afdal Khan, Tevon Jadoo, Justin Joseph, David Williams (Coach)
At the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Tobago House of Assembly Regional U-17 50-over tournament in Tobago last year, the national team won the title, led by left-handed wicket-keeper batsman Amir Jangoo. Jangoo, who will feature in the trial match, scored 259 runs in the U-17 tournament last year, at an average of 51.8 runs. Jangoo, who plays in the national league for Merry Boys, won the Most Valuable Player award. Many of Jangoo’s former U-17 teammates will also aim to make the step up to the U-19 team, including Jyd Goolie, Anderson Phillip, Brandon Jaggernauth, Jeron Maniram, Shane Smith, Afdal Khan and Clevon Kalawan. Kalawan was part of the U-17 and U-19 national teams last year.
Also receiving a call up were numerous players from last year’s U-19 team, including Brian Christmas, Kalawan, Jesse Bootan, Camillo Carimbocas, Justin Joseph and Jeremy Solozano. Left-handed Solozano was the national U-19 team’s top scorer in last year’s WICB U-19 tournament. The WICB U-19 tournament last year was played in two segments, with T&T finishing second in the three-day competition and third in the 50-over leg.
SQUADS
Solozano XI: Jeremy Solozano (Captain), Gabriel Blackwell, Syed Mohammed, Dillon Mohammed, Brian Christmas, Clevon Kalawan, Jyd Goolie, Anderson Phillip, Jesse Bootan, Brandon Jaggernauth, Akeel Seetal, Kyle Lee, John Lewis (Coach)
Kanhai XI: Keron Kanhai (Captain), Amir Jangoo, Justin Samkaran, Camillo Carimbocas, Jeron Maniram, Darion Ramdhanie, Shane Smith, Samuel Roopnarine, Akeel Mohammed, Jordan Samkaran, Afdal Khan, Tevon Jadoo, Justin Joseph, David Williams (Coach)