U-19 cricketers downfall came from being over confident – Black

David Black

Guyana Under-19 Manager David Black said his team was overconfident ahead of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Senior Inter-county Limited Overs Competition and were intimidated by the more experienced teams at key intervals in the series.

Speaking to Stabroek Sport after his team lost all three of their games by large margins, Black said his team was over confident ahead of the tournament and that affected their personal performances. “I wouldn’t say they were unimpressive because they continue to play quality cricket. However, the experience of Demerara, Berbice and Essequibo affected the young players at key points of the game,” he said.

The U-19s downfall started against Berbice when the youngsters lost by 105 runs. Their worst defeat was handed down by