St John’s, Antigua – Barbadian First Class batsman Kraigg Brathwaite will lead the West Indies Under 19 team on a tour to the United Arab Emirates to play against Australia Under 19.
Brathwaite, who has also played for West Indies A and was part of the West Indies squad in 2009, will have fellow First Class players fast bowler Ronsford Beaton and leg spinner Amir Khan (both of Guyana) in the 16 man squad.
Windies Under 19 will play three 50 over matches and one three day game against Australia Under 19 at the Global Cricket Academy in Dubai.
Former Barbadian fast bowler Roddy Estwick has been appointed Head Coach while former West Indies opener Stuart Williams is his assistant and Selector Courtney Browne will perform the manager’s duties.
West Indies Under 19 Squad
Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain, Barbados, batsman)
Anthony Alleyne (Barbados, batsman)
Ronsford Beaton (Guyana, fast bowler)
John Campbell (Jamaica, batsman)
Brian Christmas (Trinidad & Tobago, batsman)
Kwame Crosse (Guyana, batsman)
Derone Davis (Trinidad & Tobago, left arm spinner)
Justin Greaves (Barbados, medium fast bowling all rounder)
Kavem Hodge (Dominica, batsman, left arm spinner)
Jerome Jones (Barbados, fast bowler)
Keiron Joseph (Trinidad & Tobago, batsman)
Steven Katwaroo (Trinidad & Tobago, wicketkeeper/batsman)
Amir Khan (Guyana, leg spinner)
Kyle Mayers (Barbados, fast bowler)
Donovan Nelson (Jamaica, leg spinner)
Akeem Saunders (St Kitts, batsman)
Team Management
Head Coach – Roddy Estwick
Team Manager – Courtney Browne
Assistant Coach – Stuart Williams
Physiotherapist – Janel Springer
Fitness Trainer – Ronald Rogers
Schedule
April 14 – Arrive in Dubai
April 17 – 50 over match
April 19 – 50 over match
April 21 – 50 over match
April 24 – 26 – 3 Day match
April 30 – Depart Dubai
Time for the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands to leave the West Indies cricket and form the OECS cricket team. Out of 16 man team only 2 from the OECS.
Barbados- 5
T&T – 4
Guyana – 3
Jamaica – 2
Leeward Islands – 1
Kavem thats the first stop… Senior team this summer??… lets hope for it..
Congrats
5 Bajans, 4 Trinees, 3 Guyanese, 2 J/cans and only two from so many other islands? That is why West Indies Cricket is so backward. They believe is only the MDCs that have players when there is talent throughout the entire Caribbean.
pick the best regardless of where they come from.
Best of luck havem, we are all proud of you. Be strong and focus
All the best Kavem. Wish you and the rest of the Windies U-19 team a victorious tour of the United Arab Emirates!!
Good luck to the team and to my D/a brethren!
Let’s go Kavem!! Make Dominica proud boy and prove yourself for selection on the Senior West Indies Team. All 70,000 of us are behind you!!!