St John’s, Antigua – Windward Islands batsman Keone George topped the batting charts in the recently concluded West Indies Cricket Board inaugural Under 17 Tournament played in Tobago.
George, a right handed top order batsman tallied 217 runs at an outstanding average of 72.3. A Grenadian, George led Tristan Coleman of Jamaica by 35 runs. Coleman accumulated 182 runs at an average of 45.5.
George, who plays for the club in his native Grenada which is coached by former West Indies wicketkeeper Junior Murray, was adjudged the Most Valuable Player for Windward Islands and the tournament’s MVP as well.
Taignarine Chanderpaul, son of West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul was third on the runs list with 170 runs at an average of 42.5. Brian Christmas (Trinidad and Tobago) and Guyana’s Shimron Hetemeyer completed the top five run getters.
Former West Indies opener Stuart Williams’ son, Saeed, took the ninth position on the runs chart with 107 runs at an average of 26.75.
West Indies Under 19 fast bowler Jerome Jones led the bowlers with 14 wickets at an average of 10.21. Jones the Barbadian left arm fast bowler departed the Caribbean yesterday with the West Indies Under 19 team for Australia to compete in the ICC Under 19 World Cup which starts on August 11th.
Guyana’s Steven Sankar took the number two spot on the bowling chart with eight wickets at an average of 8.13. Trinidad and Tobago’s Bryan Charles also took 8 wickets but came in at number three on the list with an average of 10.88.
Gudakesh Moti-Kanhai (Guyana) and Jamaica’s Fabian Allen were fourth and fifth respectively, both having taken seven wickets apiece.
Jamaica won the inaugural tournament after finishing on 29.5 points well ahead of hosts Trinidad and Tobago who placed second on 23.5 points.
