Munisar to skipper Guyana U19 female team

Ashmini Munisar
Ashmini Munisar

Experienced all-rounder Ashmini Munisar will captain the Guyana team at the upcoming West Indies Under-19 regional cricket tournament next month in Trinidad and Tobago.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) named a strong 14-member team which will compete in the

July 2-July 16 tournament in the twin island republic.

Realeanna Grimmond has been named vice-captain. The other members of the squad include Tia Issacs, Tilleya Madramootoo, Ciana Retemiah and Melanie Dover who were all members of the recent Guyana Senior Women’s team. Both Grimmond and Munisar will bring tons of experience to the young team, having come off good showings at the CWI Blaze T20 and Women’s Super50 tournament, which ended last month.

The standby players are Aliah De Silva, Tamica Simon, Chelsea Latiff, Cristal Durant, Tamara George and Ozel Sampson.

The team will be coached by former Guyana and West Indies all-rounder Tremayne Smartt while Heema Singh will perform duties as the manager.

The full squad is :- Ashimini Munisar (Captain), Realeanna Grimmond (V/C) Cyanna Relemiah, Nya Latchman, Tilleya Madramoo-too, Naomi Barkoye, Melanie Dover, Sarah Amin, Jamie Campbell, Lavina Ragobeer, Emlissa Whyte, Tia Issaac, Laurene Williams and Denellie Lindie.