Monday, March 22 2010

The West Indies Under-15 Championships will be held in Trinidad and Tobago once again from March 27 to April 5.

Jamaica are the defending champions with Trinidad and Tobago finishing as runners-up at the previous tournament. All teams have practise sessions scheduled for March 28 and 31 at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port-of-Spain and the National Cricket Centre in Balmain, Couva. The Ministry of Sport will host the closing ceremony on April 4 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port-of-Spain.

The new administration of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) headed by Azim Bassarath has installed Bachan Boochan as coach and Glen Dwarika as manager to bring success back to an underachieving programme. Boochan is the most successful national under-15 coach guiding such players as Tishan Maraj, Denesh Ramdin, Lendl Simmons and Ravi Rampaul through the youth ranks. Dwarika also had a distinguished club career, scoring the first century in the National League while playing for Clarke Road.

Vikash Mohan will captain the national under-15 team which includes exciting opening batsman, Jeremy Solozano who played in last year’s tournament.



TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Vikash Mohan (Captain), Andy Gobin, Al Small, Jeremy Solozano, Brandon Ramdial, Nicolas Pooran, Aleem Khan, Jovan Ali, Brian Charles, Jesse Bootan, Justin Joseph, Brian Christmas, Varindra Jagroop, Jonathan Hirst.

Bachan Boochan (Coach), Glen Dwarika (Manager).



GUYANA: Shawn Perreira, Bryan Sattaur, Quacy McPherson, Romario DeJonge, Shalendra Shameer, Parmanand Narine, Ricardo Adams, Kamesh Yadram, Prince Roberts, Gudakesh Motie Kanhai, Dexter George, Hassan Lord, Vishaal Narayan.

Adrian Amsterdam (Coach), Elroy Stephney (Manager).



BARBADOS: Dario Boyce, Jonathan Drakes, Craig Holder, Aaron Jones, Jerome Jones, Daniel Jordan, Neil Persaud, Shane Proverbs, Jameel Stuart, Shomario Taylor, Demar Roach, Jaffari Toppin, Tevin Walcott, Chad Williams.

Dexter Toppin (Coach), Roland Butcher (Manager).



JAMAICA: Aldane Thomas , Brandon King, Sadique Henry, Christopher Powell, Shawn Lodge, Tristan Coleman, Marquino Mindley, Devon Spencer, Kevon Williams, Roshane Manning, Keneil Anniford, Fabian Allen, Nicholas Hamilton, Tezwayne Creary.

Terrence Corke (Coach), Ephraim McLeod (Manager)



LEEWARD ISLANDS: Worrel Smith, Tristan Hanley, Shaka Sobers, Oliver Meade, AJ Abrahams, Shawn Tuitt, Ronald Powell Jnr, Bervis Burke, Diamond Parris, Avier Christian, Carlos Powell, Le-Tanio Ferdinand, Shane Venner, Hakeem Harvey.

Sylvester Greenaway (Coach), Gregory Willock (Manager)



WINDWARD ISLANDS: Larry Edwards, Tarrynch Gabriel, Curtney Louis, Vince Smith, Troy John, Otis Mathews, Ray Jordan, Preson McSween, Keone George, Kelton Cadoo, Gian Benjamin, Dylan Joseph, Briel Thomas, Aljai Liverpool.

Dwain Gill (Coach), Samuel Holder (Manager)

Fixtures:

March 29

Barbados vs Jamaica (Inshan Ali Park)

Windward Islands vs Guyana (Gilbert Park)

Leeward Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago (National Cricket Centre)



March 30

Windward Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago (Munroe Road)

Leeward Islands vs Barbados (Clarke Road)

Jamaica vs Guyana (Kennedy Park)



April 1

Windward Islands vs Jamaica (Gilbert Park)

Guyana vs Leeward Islands (Inshan Ali Park)

Trinidad and Tobago vs Barbados (National Cricket Centre)



April 3

Leeward Islands vs Windward Islands (Kennedy Park)

Barbados vs Guyana (Munroe Road)

Trinidad and Tobago vs Jamaica (Clarke Road)



April 4

Jamaica vs Leeward Islands (Gilbert Park)

Trinidad and Tobago vs Guyana (Inshan Ali Park)

Windward Islands vs Barbados (National Cricket Centre)