Akshaya Persaud lone new face in Jaguars squad

Batsman Akshaya Persaud earned his maiden call up to the Guyana national four-day team following his outstanding batting performances in the recent Guyana Cricket Board franchise league tournament. (Royston Alkins photo)

The national selectors yesterday announced the squad for the first round of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) regional four-day tournament which begins Thursday at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Guyana, the reigning three-time defending champions, will come up against the Jamaica Scorpions with left-hander Akshaya Persaud as the lone new face in an otherwise predictable squad.

Persaud had a prolific run in the just-concluded Guyana Cricket Board three-day Franchise league where he emerged as the leading run scorer with 523 runs and two centuries with a highest score of 151.