Confident Guyana U17s take on B/dos in opening match

Jonathan Van Lange receiving valuable tips from former Guyana players Mark Harper and Carl Hooper recently. (Donald Duff photo)

A confident Guyana national U17 cricket team led by Jonathan Van Lange will oppose Barbados in a 50-overs-a-side match today at Gilbert Park Cricket Ground Trinidad and Tobago in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars tournament.

Van Lange, of whom much is expected, will receive support from Vice-Captain Matthew Pottaya, opener Rampersaud Ramnauth, Vicakash Wilkinson, Sanjay Algoo, Nicholas Shiopersaud and Kevin Kisten.

According to CWI, the best young cricketers in the West Indies will participate in the Rising Stars tournament that features both 50-overs and two-day formats and runs until 31 August.