Blooding new talent’. It is a cute soundbite to chime whenever teams disappoint and emotions flare but it’s a move, if not properly planned and scaled out, that can cause the disintegration of past building blocks.
I make these comments following a number of recent calls by cricket pundits to fast track Guyana’s emerging players into the Guyana Jaguars team after their dismal showing against the Barbados Pride, just over a week ago in the eighth round of the regional four-day championship.
And with two rounds to go, that defeat saw the five-time defending champions pry their hands off the cup for a sixth consecutive title, prompting calls to use the remaining two rounds as perhaps an audition for the younger guys.
