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Sep 15, 2009 Sports
Stand-by Percival could be Rest Team’s Captain
By Sean Devers
Talented National left-handed middle order batsman Assad Fudadin will captain Berbice in both the 4-day and limited overs Guyana Cricket Board competitions while the experienced Homchand Pooran is the Vice Captain for the 4-day team which takes on the Rest team from next Tuesday at the DCC ground in Georgetown.
National left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul has been named as Fudadin’s deputy for the One-Day competition.
Fudadin, Sewnarine Chattergoon, Narsingh Deonarine, Permaul, Davendra Bishoo, Esuan Crandon and Brendon Bess are the players with First-class experience in the 4-day squad which includes five players without senior Berbice 4-day experience.
Former National left-hander and ex-West Indies under-19 Skipper Andre Percival has been named in the Stand-By squad for both competitions which could pave the way for him being named Captain of the Rest team when the Chairman of the National selectors and the Chairman of the County panels meet to name the Rest team tomorrow.
Twenty-year-old West Berbice Artley Bailey is the only player in the 4-day squad who has never represented Berbice at any level and he has been rewarded for his good performances in Berbice first division cricket and an unbeaten 95 in the last Berbice practice match this week.
Rajiv Ivan, former Guyana under-19 Captain Eugene La Fleur, Ranga Latchana (formerly Lachigadu) and West Indies under-19 selectee Keon Joseph are the debutants selected in the 14-man squad which will travel to the City on Monday.
Ivan, who played at the One-Day level and Latchana who played in the 20/20 format have some experience of senior Inter County cricket.
With Percival being relegated to the Stand-by list, Mahendra Nagamootoo not considered for even the One-Day team and Test players Deonarine and Chattergoon being overlooked for leadership positions, the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) seems to be investing in youth at this point.
National under-19 player Jonathon Foo, Karamdat Bissoondial, Krishnadat Ramoo and Steven Latcha are the new faces in the One-Day squad which has no place for Keith Fraser who has been among the runs for West Berbice in the National Neal & Massy competition.
Royston Crandon who is with the depleted West Indies team in South Africa, has been named in the stand by list for both tournaments while the inform Anthony D’Andrade is not even in the stand by list for either competition.
Vice-President of the BCB David Black is the Manager while the unavailability of national under-19 Coach Hubern Evans due to his duties as national selector has resulted in National under-15 Coach Adrian Amsterdam being given the Coaching job.
The Essequibo team has already been named while the Demerara team, which was picked last evening, should be released today.
The 4-day squad read:- Assad Fudadin (Captain), Homchand Pooran (V/Capt), Sewnarine Chattergoon, Narsingh Deonarine, Arthley Bailey, Rajiv Ivan, Ranga Latchana, Eugene LaFluer, Delbert Hicks, Davendra Bishoo, Esuan Crandon, Veerasammy Permaul, Brandon Bess, Keon Joseph
1-Day squad:- A Fudadin (Capt), V Permaul (V/C), N Deonarine, Richard Ramdeen, Ivan, Jonathon Foo, Karamdat Bissoondial, Krishnadat Ramoo, D Hicks, D Bishoo, E Crandon, Steven Latcha, B Bess
Four-Day stand-bys: Richard Ramdeen, Andre Percival, Anthony Bramble, Alex Amsterdam, Steven Latcha, Keyron Fraser, Krishnadat Ramoo.
One-Day Stand-bys: Devon Clements, Royston Crandon, Ranga Latchana, Andre Percival, Michael Newland, Keyron Fraser, Arthley Bailey
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