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Newsday reporter
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel announced the 15-member West Indies Rising Stars U-19 squad and five reserves for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup to be played in India Western in January and February 2022.
The team will be led by Ackeem Auguste, the left-handed middle-order batsman, with all-rounder Giovonte Depeiza as vice-captain. They were also on top during the six-match Youth One Day International Series in England in September. The players were selected after the recent high performance camp and warm-up matches, which featured 28 players at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.
Trinidad and Tobago players Anderson Mahase and Shiva Sankar are in the 15-man squad. Vasant Singh, also from TT, is a reserve.
The West Indies Rising Stars Under 19s have been drawn in Group D along with Australia, Scotland and Sri Lanka for the 16-team tournament to be played from January 14 to February 5. The matches will be played in Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua, St Kitts/Nevis and Guyana.
Chief selector Robert Haynes said: “Overall, the selectors are very pleased with what we have seen from these players and we look forward to some very exciting World Cup cricket. The batting is strong, our concern coming out of the England tour was the middle order, but we saw some really good performances in the camp and some very good partnerships.
“The bowling is very good and we think we have the right combination of spinners and fast bowlers. This is a balanced team and the players are very excited. Now it is for these youngsters to come out and show what they have learned in the camps that were organized for their benefit”.
FULL Squad: Ackeem Auguste (captain, left-arm spinner), Giovonte Depeiza (vice-captain, right-arm spinner/left-arm spinner), Onaje Amory (right-arm spinner/right-arm spinner) ), Teddy Bishop (right-arm spinner), Carlon Bowen-Tuckett (right-arm spinner/right-arm wicketkeeper), Jaden Carmichael (right-arm spinner/left-arm spinner), McKenny Clarke (arm spinner right-footed/right-footed), Rivaldo Clarke (right-footed / goalkeeper), Jordan Johnson (left-footed / right-footed), Johann Layne (right-footed / right-footed right-arm), Anderson Mahase (left-arm bat / left-arm spin), Matthew Nandu (left-arm bat / right-arm leg spin), Shaqkere Parris (right-arm bat), Shiva Sankar (right arm bat/right arm medium pace), Isai Thorne (bat fast n of the right hand/right arm).
RESERVES: Anderson Amurdan (right-arm bat), Nathan Edward (left-arm bat/left-arm fast-medium), Andel Gordon (left-arm bat/left-arm medium-fast), Vasant Singh (right bat/right leg leg), Kevin Wickham (right arm spin/right arm spin).
GROUPS –
Group A – Bangladesh, England, Canada, United Arab Emirates
Group B – India, Ireland, South Africa, Uganda
Group C – Afghanistan, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe
Group D – Australia, Scotland, Sri Lanka, West Indies
COUNTRIES
St Kitts and Nevis – Warner Park Cricket Stadium, Conaree Cricket Centre, (Sandy Point – warm-up venue only)
Guyana – Guyana National Stadium, (Everest Cricket Club – warm-up venue only)
TT – Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Queens Park Oval, Diego Martin Sports Complex
Antigua and Barbuda – Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Coolidge Cricket Ground
WEST INDIA TIME
January 14 – v Australia at the Guyana National Stadium
January 17 – v Scotland at Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St Kitts/Nevis
January 21 – v Sri Lanka at Conaree Cricket Centre, St Kitts/Nevis
