-Nagamootoo, Heyliger and Foo included
FOLLOWING the completion of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) El Dorado Inter-county limited overs tournament, the senior selection panel led by its chairman Claude Raphael, named a 24 man squad from which the final 14 will be selected to represent Guyana in the Regional President’s Cup limited overs as well as the GCB Twenty20 Festival next weekend.

All- rounders in Essequibo’s Dillon Heyliger and Berbice’s Jonathan Foo, left- arm orthodox spinner Saudi Drepaul along with Berbice skipper Assad Fudadin and Richard Ramdeen have found themselves amongst the 24 which includes dependable West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

Also included in the lineup are discarded Demerara players in wicketkeeper/batsman Derwin Christian and off- spinning all rounder Dion Ferrier, while Shemroy Barrington who made way for another West Indies batsman Travis Dowlin in the GCB/El Dorado final and Trevon Garraway have been included.

The Region’s leading first- class wicket taker Mahendra Nagamootoo who was overlooked by Berbice for the GCB’s four day four team tournament, also found favour with the selectors whilst Essequibo’s hard working medium fast bowler Trevor Benn failed to do so.

The full 24 man squad which is asked to report to the Georgetown Cricket Club tomorrow from 09:00h for training and practice sessions are Ramnaresh Sarwan,  Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Travis Dowlin, Sewnarine Chattergoon, Christopher Barnwell, Narsingh Deonarine, Richard Ramdeen,  Royston Crandon, Shemroy Barrington,  Gajanand Singh, Assad Fudadin,  Steven Jacobs,  Dillon Heyliger, Delbert Hicks, Esaun Crandon, Veerasammy Permaul,  Davendra Bishoo, Brandon Bess, Trevon Garraway,  Sauid Drepaul, Mahendra Nagamootoo,  Jonathan Foo, Leon Johnson,   Derwin Christian and  Dion Ferrier.