WITH the view to commencing preparations for the 2013 season, the Berbice Cricket Board, via its Special Events Committee and its junior selection committee, has started early preparations with a 50-over contest between its Under-19 and U-21 sides at the Albion Community Centre ground, next Wednesday. Chairman of the Berbice Cricket Board Special Events Committee, Hilbert Foster, stated that the match is part of a continuing effort to keep the players active and also to give the selectors a look at the players as they prepare for the 2013 season.
The Under-19 team would be led by national Under-19 skipper Shawn Pereira with Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai as his deputy and would include players like Shimron Hetmyer, Shailendra Shameer, Arif Chan and Sharaz Ramcharran. The Under-21 team would be captained by Joemal La Fleur with Dominique Rikhi as his vice-captain.
All players are asked to report at the Albion ground on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 08:00hrs decked in white clothes and carrying cricket gear.
Teams:  –  Under-21:  –  Kandasammy Surujnarine, Brentnol Woolford, Dominique Rikhi (v-capt.), Veerapen Permaul, Daneshwani Persaud, Joemal La Fleur (capt.), Clinton Pestano, Andy Mohan (wkp.), Boughnarine Persaud, Clavern Beresford, Waqar Hassan, Kevin Ramdeen and Lloydel Lewis.
Under-19:  –  Shimron Hetmyer, Leon Andrews, Quacy McPherson, Parmanand Narine, Sharaz Ramcharran, Arif Chan, Devin Baldeo, Hakeem Hinds (wkp.), Shawn Pereira (capt.), Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai (v-capt.), Shailendra Shameer, Avinash Wajid, Romario Shepherd, Nial Smith and Martin Singh.