Guyana Jaguars commence three – day practice match

The Guyana Jaguars will recommence their preparations for the resumption of the Professional Cricket League (PCL) Regional four-day tournament with a three-day practice match at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground, Bourda.

The Jaguars who are atop the point’s standings with 57 points, will use this match as a warm-up as they prepare to face second place Jamaica from February 6 at Sabina Park. Some 29 players have been shortlisted to participate in the practice match.

There is one notable omission, that of all-rounder Steven Jacobs who is currently recovering from an injury he sustained whilst fielding in the NAGICO Super50 final against Trinidad and Tobago Sunday.

Shemroy Barrington
Shemroy Barrington
Steven Jacobs
Steven Jacobs

According to a release from the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), the match is being used to assist the players in effectively making the transition from One Day matches to the longest version of the game. The release added that during the course of the match, the players will simultaneously benefit from the availability of the Demerara Cricket Club ground for specific individual and group exercises.

Play is scheduled to commence at 10:00 each day and shall consist of all applicable four-day Regional Match rules.

The selectors have retained the players that started the initial training ahead of the PCL and included discarded national opener Shemroy Barrington.

The Jaguars will enter the game against Jamaica aiming for a fourth win after recording outright victories against the Windward and Leeward Islands and Trinidad.

The teams for the match will be selected from the following players, Veerasammy Permaul, Devendra Bishoo, Christopher Barnwell, Anthony Bramble, Ronsford Beaton, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Trevon Griffith, Keon Joseph, Raymon Reifer, Rajendra Chandrika, Paul Wintz, Vishal Singh, Raun Johnson, Anthony Adams, Chanderpaul Hemraj, Amir Khan, Steven Sankar, Kevon Boodie, Gudakesh Motie, Ricardo Adams, Jason Sinclair, Kemol Savory, Krisendat Ramoo, Shemroy Barrington, Kandasammy Surujnarine, Robin Bacchus, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Shimron Hetmyer and Kemo Paul.