Carmichael still harbours hopes of playing for Guyana

Sep 22, 2015 Sports

Kellon Carmichael batting in England

By Sean Devers

At 27, versatile former national under-19 All-Rounder Kellon Carmichael knows that the clock is ticking on his Guyana cricket career but the Malteenoes right hander still harbours hopes of making his national senior team debut.
Carmichael returned home last week after completing a successful second season in England where he represented Hadleigh and Thundersley Club Cricket in the Essex division one League.
“This was my second season in England with Hadleigh and Thundersley and if all things go well I will be back next season since I enjoy playing there…it’s like family,” Carmichael said.
“The experience of being there last year helped my performances in a big way this season since I knew what to expect. It is more difficult to make runs in the early part of the season (May/June) due to the pitches being softer at that time of the year,” said the Guyanese cricketer who scored 669 runs and claimed 46 wickets in England this season with a highest score of 86 and a best bowling of 4-19.
All games were of the limited overs version and Carmichael says he is focused on getting consistent performances at the club level here and break into the eight-team league that the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) is planning to start year-end to replace the Inter-County format.
“What I learnt most from playing in England was the developing of patience. Most West Indies players prefers the ball coming onto the bat and scoring quickly but especially during the early part of the season you have learn to graft and play late and bat long to get big scores. I am also more mature and responsible due to playing cricket professionally,” Carmichael explained.
Carmichael made his National U-19 debut in St Kitts in 2007 and after useful performances during the tournament was a real contender for a place in the West Indies U-19 after Guyana had qualified for the final against Jamaica at Warner Park.
Guyana made 225 with Vishaul Singh (79), Jacobs (43) making the bulk of the runs. However, Carmichael’s hopes of selection on West Indies team were dashed when Horace Miller, whom I nicknamed ‘Hurricane Miller’ during the live Radio commentary of that game, hit a murderous 133 as Jamaica raced to 229-2 from just 20.5 overs to deny Guyana their first one-day title. Carmichael’s three overs cost 39 runs.
Five players from that tournament have graduated to Test level with Rajendra Chandrika being the last when he played against Australia in Jamaica this year. The others are Veerasammy Permaul, Daren Bravo, Adrian Barath and Kieran Powell.
Carmichael hopes to join Singh, Jacobs, Permaul and Chandrika who are the Guyanese who have progressed to the First-Class level.
Carmichael, who could also Wicket-keep, is planning to talk with the Chairman of the Guyana Selectors about the possibility of him being involved in next month’s four-day practice game for the WICB’s PCL First Class Franchise which commences on November 6.
“I had to do some work at the Andrew Flintoff Cricket Academy which caters for Children between the ages of 5-16 and it was a great experience working with those kids,” said Carmichael who made his debut for Demerara in 2008.
Carmichael played his first game on his return to Guyana on Sunday in GCA Carib Beer first division t20 tournament and bowled, batted and kept wicket in that game.

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