National all rounder Esaun Crandon along with middle order batsman Travis Dowlin will lead the two teams in the three-day practice match organized by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) at the Guyana National Stadium, in early preparation for next year’s West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)/ Carib Beer regional four-day competition.

Travis Dowlin

With Guyana playing her first four matches away in the competition which commences as early as the 9th January and taking into consideration the team’s poor showing in their first three matches of this year’s tournament, the selectors thought it best to prepare early for next year’s tournament, hence this practice game.

It would be the players’ final match opportunity to demonstrate their form and readiness before a pre-tournament encampment from 10th to 22nd  December 2008.

The Guyana 13-man squad would also have the opportunity to participate in a practice match from the 4th  to 6th  January, 2009 before they depart for their first match which is scheduled from 9th  to 12th against the Windward islands in Grenada.

Team’s for the game which will last for three days are:
Crandon’s XI from:

Esaun Crandon

Esaun Crandon, Rajendra Chandrika, Maxie De Jonge, Christopher Barnwell, Steven Jacobs, Gajanand Singh, Krishna Deosarran, Vishal Singh, Ranga Lachigadoo, Zaheer Mohammed, Verasammy Permaul, Devendra Bishoo, Brendon Bess, Trevon Garraway and Darwin Christian.

Dowlin’s XI from:

Travis Dowlin, Krishna Arjune, Shemroy Barrington, Narsingh Deonarine, Homchand Pooran, Assad Fudadin, Royston Crandon, Randolph Latcha, Totaram Bishun, Devon Clements, Paul Wintz, Keon Joseph, Seon Daniels, Delbert Hicks and Rajiv Ivan.

The match will commence at 09:30hrs each day.