Narine confirms participation in single wicket tournament

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, CMC – Off-spinner Sunil Narine is the latest to confirm participation in the 2013 Caribbean Single Wicket Tournament, scheduled for Trinidad on October 13.

The 25-year-old, who is in India with the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force team in the Champions League T20 Tournament, is among the latest players to confirm participation.

The tournament is being organised by Glory Entertainment, and the company’s representative, Andre Phillips confirmed on Friday that Narine, Barbados’ Jason Holder and Guyana’s Christopher Barnwell have all agreed to be part of the event.

They will compete against defending champion Lendl Simmons, Darren Sammy, Dwayne Smith and Andre Russell for a jackpot prize of US$3,000.

According to Phillips, the tournament will feature 12 of the region’s top all-rounders, and will cost approximately TT$300,000 to stage.