Latest update April 17th, 2025 8:39 PM
Several star batsmen to compete as GCC presents Double Wicket Cricket competition
Jameel Baksh
West Indies middle order batsman, Ramnaresh Sarwan will join several other batting stars vying for honours on different teams when the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) presents a Double Wicket Cricket tournament at the GCC Ground Bourda, November 17 next.
There will be 8 preliminary matches and each team will bowl 3 overs. Four of those teams will then advance to the quarterfinals which will be further reduced to 2 matches in the semifinals with the respective winners competing in the finals.
Double wicket cricket is relatively new and adopt different rules than the conventional format of the sport. Nine pairs would compete including Ramnaresh Sarwan/Leon Johnson, Robin Bacchus/Raj Nanan (GCC), Chris Barnwell/Derwin Christian, Dennis Squires/Andre Stoll (DCC), Orin Forde/Deon Ferrier, Kellon Carmichael/Shaquil Williams (Malteenoes), Tony Gonsalves/Zaheer Mohamed, Amir Khan/Chanderpaul Hemraj (Everest), Gajanand Singh/Richard Ramdeen, Seon Hetmyer/Shimron Hetmyer (Young Warriors), Sewnarine Chattergoon/Jonathon Foo/ Kandasammy, Surujnarine/D Motie (Albion),Royston Crandon/Clinton Pestano , Eon Hooper/Rajiv Ivan (Rose Hall), A Baker/R DeSouza (GNIC) and Shaheed Gittens/Wasim Haslim (MYO).
The winning teams carts off $100,000 and a trophy, while each player is given a medallion. The runners up receive $50,000 while one of the semifinals team receives $25,000. Cash prizes will also be given to the best batsman, best fielder, the player taking the most spectacular catch and the player of the day in the finals.
Secretary of the GCC, Jameel Baksh, is the coordinator of activities and he intimated that each team will be asked to pay a registration fee of $3,000. Meals and drinks would be provided by the organizers.
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