Former West Indies U19 batsman Matthew Nandu and Tucber Park fast bowler Shamar Joseph have been named in the Guyana Harpy Eagles 13-man squad for the first and second rounds of the West Indies 2023 regional championships.
This is according to a press release from the Guyana Cricket Board.
The side, however will be without test players Tagenarine Chanderpul and Gudakesh Motie, who will be on West Indies duties in Zimbabwe.
It will also be without last year’s vice-captain, Keemo Paul, former West Indies U19 skipper Shimron Hetmyer and Vishaul `Cheesy’ Singh, who scored a century last year.
The Guyana Harpy Eagles side will play Barbados Pride at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, from February 1, to February 4 and the Windward Islands Volcanoes at the National Stadium in Grenada from February 8 to February 11.
The Guyana Harpy Eagles squad is: Leon Johnson (Captain), Veerasammy Permaul (Vice Captain), Chandrapaul Hemraj, Matthew Nandu, Kemol Savory, Tevin Imlach, Anthony Bramble, Kevin Sinclair, Nial Smith, Ronsford Beaton, Akshaya Persaud, Ashmead Nedd and Shamar Joseph. The Manager is Albert Clements, Head Coach Ryan Hercules, Assistant Coach Garvin Nedd, Cricket Analyst Keshava Ramphal and Physiotherapist Angelica Holder.
The reserves are Mavindra Dindyal, Kevlon Anderson, Demetri Cameron, Richie Looknauth and Antony Adams.
Prior to the expected Guyana Harpy Eagles departure on January 29, the squad and reserves will be engaged in training sessions from Monday to Friday at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.
