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Jul 07, 2009 Sports
By Sean Devers
This year the National Under-19 cricket team will participate in the TCL three-day and one-day regional series in Jamaica from July 9 to August 5 with the hope of winning their 12th title since their first in 1975.
Guyana last won the regional three-day title, when they retained their crown in St Kitts in 2007. Anthony Bramble captains the side with Royston Alkins as his deputy.
Kaieteur Sport presents a profile of the players and officials in the team, which is scheduled to depart Guyana on July 7. Continued from yesterday
Herrell Francis Greene (Queenstown United SC) Born July 10th 1992 – A talented opening batsman from Essequibo, Herrell scored the most runs in the 2008 Under-17 Inter County series after impressing with the bat in last year’s Sir Garfield Sobers International Schools tournament in Barbados to gain a national Under-17 call up for last December’s competition in Trinidad. Greene posses great batting temperament and is a sweet timer of the ball and could be expected to play the sheet anchor role in his debut series. He is the first player from the village of Queenstown to play for Guyana at any level and can also keep wicket.
Keon Andre Joseph (Achievers) Born 16th August 1991 – At age 17, Joseph is already a genuine fast bowler and impressed at the regional Under-15 level on the placid Trinidad tracks in 2007. He was among the quickest in his debut Under-19 series in Barbados last year and only injury prevented him from again impressing at the regional Under-17 level last December.
On the heels of 20-year-old fellow West Berbice pacer Brandon Bess’ entry into first-class cricket, Joseph is an exciting prospect and his extra pace should cause problems for batsmen in Jamaica, but once again his fitness could be a concern.
He is a very capable lower order batsman and his highest score for Guyana is 44 at the Under-15 level. He will be definitely one to watch in his second tournament at this level.
Ronsford Ridwick Beaton (South Essequibo) born July 17th 1992 – Despite carrying an ankle injury, Ronsford bowled with genuine pace in the two GTM Under-19 three-day Inter County games in Essequibo and is expected to enjoy the pitches in Jamaica.
A tailender, who can hold his own with the bat, Ronsford is one of three Essequibians in the side and has played at the regional Under-5 level last year.
The talented youth missed the national Under19 trials because he was writing eight CXC subjects.
Alex Adrian Anthony Amsterdam (Scothsburg United) born June 8th 1991 – A compact left-hander from Skeldon, Alex has the temperament to play long innings, but like many Guyanese at this level, he must remind himself that he has to remain positive on tracks which should have more bounce than those in Berbice, if he is to be successful in his debut season at this level. Alex recently wrote 4 CXC subjects and has been practicing with city club Malteenoes just prior to his encampment with the Guyana team.
Anthony Okester Adams (Santos) Born March 5th 1993 – A wily left-arm spinner from Suddie on the Essequibo Coast, Adams was originally named on the standby list and got onto the team, due to the injury to Rajendra Nailkbarran.
Adams enhanced his chances for the trip to Jamaica with a five-wicket haul in the first practice match playing for a Rest Team against the National Under-19 side.
While not a prodigious spinner of the ball, Adams, who is making his national debut at any level, gets useful drift and bowls with good control. He could be useful as a stock bowler, especially if three pacers are used in the final eleven.
Huburn Joseph Evans (Coach)-Young Warriors. Born 16th April 1956 – The left-handed Evans, who played the first of his nine first-class matches in 1977, replaced Orin Bailey as Coach in 2004 in Jamaica and coached the team to back-to-back titles in 2006 and 2007.
The 53-year-old still plays at the first division level in Berbice and has played at this level in four different decades. He has three fifties including a highest score of 84 not out and averages 37.08 at the first class level. Seven of his first-class matches have been for Berbice, but he played against Trinidad and Tobago in the 1977 Shell Shield tournament and against the touring Australians for Guyana the next year.
Alvin Ricardo Johnson (Manager) (Parika) Born 19th April 1957 – Manager of the team since 2003 when the tournament was played in Guyana, Johnson is a former President of the Essequibo Cricket Board and Former Vice President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB).
A school teacher by profession, Johnson is a strict disciplinarian and one of the most approachable local cricket officials. A firm but fair individual, Johnson played cricket at the club level and has gained the respect of those in the local cricket fraternity because of his apparent genuine interest in the development of Guyana’s cricket as a GCB official.
He is the brother of National Under-15 coach Vibert Johnson.
He has been given permission to miss the first match due to some personal matters. Elroy Stepheny will be the stand-in Manager until Johnson arrives in Jamaica on July 12.
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