Nedd to use Inter County tournament to identify players for Guyana franchise

Robin Bacchus, left and Skipper Chris Barnwell get their eyes in during a net session at the Demerara Cricket Club ground yesterday.

Demerara Coach Garvin Nedd said that his aim in this year’s Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) 50-over Inter-County competition is to use the tournament as a launchpad for players who can get themselves in form and cement spots for the Guyana franchise in this year’s West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional competition.

“What I’m looking to get out of this tournament is for the players to be selected to represent the Guyanese franchise in the Regional tournament, we have some very capable players who had the opportunity of playing at the High Performance level and I think this is the ideal opportunity for them to showcase their class,” explained Nedd, who Stabroek Sports caught up with during the team’s practice session at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground.

The former first-class spinner said that he believes his team, joint Inter-County winners with