ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Double-crown champions Jamaica will face long-standing rivals Barbados at Everest in the opening round of the 3-Day competition in the Regional Under-19 Tournament which opens today in Guyana.
Hosts Guyana meet Leeward Islands at the Guyana National Stadium and Windward Islands play Trinidad & Tobago at Enmore in the other first-round matches of the 3-Day competition.Two weeks later, the Jamaicans again tackle the Barbadians across town at the historic Bourda Oval, the former international venue located in the heart of the Guyana capital of Georgetown, in the opening round of the One-day competition on August 4.
This year, the tournament, the marquee tournament for young, regional players, will feature three rounds of three-day matches contested among the six regional teams with the team accumulating the highest number of points being crowned the Regional Under-19 3-Day champions.
A composite ICC Americas side, featuring the most promising youngsters from ICC Associate and Affiliate members from the Caribbean, North, Central and South America, will join the six territorial teams for the One-day competition which will be played over seven rounds, leading to the Grand Final between the two teams that accumulate the highest number of points.
Jamaica captured the 3-Day title last year in St Kitts, when they finished on 47.9 points to top the points table ahead of T&T, Guyana, Windwards, Barbados and Leewards.
They played unbeaten to also collect the One-day title, ahead of Windwards, T&T, Guyana, Barbados, ICC Americas and Leewards.

SQUADS
BARBADOS: Joshua Drakes (captain), Chad Williams (vice-captain), Leniko Boucher, Alex Fergusson, Lee-Germon Gaskin, Akil Greenidge, Keon Harding, Matthew Jones, Nicholas Kirton, Neil Persaud, Tarik Shorey, Shamar Springer, Jafari Toppin, Dikembe Wilson

GUYANA: Brian Sattaur (captain), Sharaz Ramcharran (vice-captain), Balchan Baldeo, Daniel Basdeo, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Shimron Hetmyer, Askay Homray, Keon Morris, Keemo Paul, Steven Sankar, Kemol Sevory, Niall Smith, Daimon Waldron, Akel Wallace

JAMAICA: Ramaal Lewis (captain), Nicholas Walters (vice-captain), Ryon Burnett, Shahid Crooks, Ramone Francis, Leroy Lugg, Abijai Mansingh, Odaine McCatty, Romaine Morris, Mark Parchment, Odean Smith, Oshane Thomas, George Walker, Malcolm Whyte

LEEWARD ISLANDS: Jeremiah Louis (captain), Alzarri Joseph (vice-captain), Colin Archibald, Therone Bussue, Kacey Carty, Jaeel Clarke, Mohit Hingorani, Asharn Hodge, Shaquille Martina, Ross Powell, Kenrick Scott, Mrinal Wadwha, Dion West, Saeed Williams

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Jeremy Solozano (captain), Amir Jangoo (vice-captain), Jesse Bootan, Camillo Carimbocas, Brian Christmas, Tevin Jadoo, Brandon Jaggernauth, Justin Joseph, Keron Kanhai, Jemeel Maniram, Anderson Phillip, Samuel Roopnarine, Akil Seetal, Shane Smith

WINDWARD ISLANDS: Roland Cato (captain), Kershaskie Jno Lewis (vice-captain), Doran Edwards, Melvin Gordon, Kharmal Hamilton, Sherman Hooper, Deron Hypolite, Ryan John, Anson Latchman, Sherman Lewis, Obed McCoy, Craig Phillip, Gidron Pope, Tonis Simon.