Leaders Jaguars face hosts Scorpions, as Regional 4-Day resumes today
Keon Joseph
Keon Joseph

… Reifer, Joseph make return

FRONT-RUNNERS and defending champions Guyana Jaguars will look to extend their dominance when Cricket West Indies (CWI) Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament resumes today.

The Jaguars, who enjoyed home advantage for the past three rounds, will resume outside of their home territory against hosts Jamaican Scorpions at Sabina Park.
Currently, the Jaguars sit on 118.0 points, 42.8 points ahead of second-placed Barbados Pride (75.2). Trinidad and Tobago Red Force (71.6), Jamaica Scorpions (71.4), Leeward Islands Hurricanes (61), and Windward Islands Volcanoes (52.2) complete the points table after seven rounds.

Complacency will be the only thing that Leon Johnson and company will have to resist, but the Jaguars have never given the impression that this is something they have to guard against by the way they operate.

Raymond Reifer

They have won five games in convincing fashion, drew against the Hurricanes and recorded a tied against the Windward Islands Volcanoes in round six.
Recent history favours the Jaguars – the three-time reigning champions started their quest for a fourth-straight title in style when they crushed the Scorpions by 263 runs in round one last October.
Meanwhile, the Jaguars have made two changes to their squad from the last game, with the inclusion of new West Indies recruit Raymon Reifer and West Indies A team fast bowler Keon Joseph.

Reifer, the Barbados-born all-rounder returned from New Zealand where he made his Test debut in the second Test last December, while Joseph recovered from a slight injury.
Anthony Adams and Sherfane Rutherford are the players making way. While Adams has not played a game this season, Rutherford has played in all seven rounds.
Rutherford has chalked up 239 runs at an average of 29.88 and picked up 19 wickets at 20.26.

Devendra Bishoo was not selected for this round, as he is still recovering from an injury.
The Jaguars, three-time defending champions of the competition, are on course for a fourth consecutive title. They will play hosts Barbados Pride from January 11 to 14; and return home to face Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in the final round January 18-21.

Guyana Jaguars squad reads: Leon Johnson (captain), Vishaul Singh, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Keemo Paul, Akshaya Persaud, Raymon Reifer, Anthony Bramble (wicketkeeper), Gudakesh Motie, Veerasammy Permaul, Romario Shepherd and Keon Joseph.

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