AS AN incentive geared towards the development of our young Guyanese cricketers, the management of the Guyana Amazon Warriors team decided to increase the number of Under-19 players from four to six. 

This means that pugnacious opener Shimron Hetmyer of Young Warriors Cricket Club, who many thought should have been included in the first four selected, along with West Demerara’s Ashkay Persaud, has been invited to join the team for the Preparation Camp and to be part of the team for their home games.
They will join forces with Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kemo Paul, Kevin Paul and Daniel Basdeo, who were earlier selected for the same purpose, when the quota was four.
The preparation camp is scheduled for July 1-8 July and Guyana’s home games are July 17, 19 and 20 and the Under-19 players will be involved in all training sessions and other team activities during the Guyana Amazon Warriors team camp and match practice schedule when the Warriors are in Guyana for their home games.
According to a release, the Guyana Amazon Warriors Team Management would make every effort to ensure that the Under-19 players interact with the International Players in Mohamed Hafeez, Corey Anderson, Martin Guptill and Sunil Narine as well as Team Mentor Sir Curtly Ambrose and Head Coach Roger Harper.
(Calvin Roberts)