St John’s (Antigua and Barbados): Used West Indies cricketer Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been appointed as batting e-book of the below-19 national crew for the upcoming excessive performance camp in Antigua sooner than subsequent yr’s World Cup.
The 47-yr-frail left-handed batter, who has performed 164 Tests, 268 ODIs and 22 T20Is, scoring a entire of 20,988 runs for the West Indies, shall be a part of the preparatory camp to be held from November 15 to 28 at the Coolidge Cricket Floor in Antigua.
With the World Cup scheduled to be held within the Caribbean in January-February subsequent yr, Chanderpaul shall be a part of Floyd Reifer (head coach), Rohan Nurse (assistant coach) and Curtly Ambrose (bowling coach) within the crew’s preparation.
“Shiv has a critical amount of cricketing files and expertise and he’s going to be a gorgeous addition to the coaching group,” Jimmy Adams, Cricket West Indies (CWI) director of cricket, talked about in a press unlock.
“We already comprise one more icon of the game in Sir Curtly Ambrose, who has been entertaining with the squad since the camp in August, as wisely as several other outstanding coaches.”
The want panel has picked 28 gamers for this camp following the outdated camp and trial suits held in August.
This involves two beginners who shall be assessed by the coaches and selectors ? Jaden Leacock, a factual-arm mercurial-medium bowler and factual-hand batter and Kevin Wickham, a factual-hand batter and factual-arm wrist spinner.
Robert Haynes, CWI’s Lead Selector for the West Indies Rising Stars U19s talked about he is having a see forward to meet the gamers.
“Having had a month-long camp in Antigua in August followed by the 18-man West Indies Below-19 squad tour of England, I am having a see forward to ogle the persevered growth and enhancements of the many gamers as wisely as to work in conjunction with them to stamp their pondering and device to the game.
“The two-week camp will embody four be aware suits in conjunction with persevered abilities and bodily fashion, and or now not it is an opportunity for all gamers invited to stake a claim for want for the series at dwelling and the ICC Below19 Cricket World Cup.”
The West Indies Below-19s are making prepared for the ICC U19 World Cup, that shall be held within the Caribbean from January 4 to February 3, 2022.
