ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Head coach Floyd Reifer says he is confident Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) will fare well in the WICB NAGICO Super50 tournament despite their development role in regional cricket.

CCC, drawn in Group A along with reigning champions Barbados Pride, as well as Guyana Jaguars and Windward Islands Volcanoes, are one of eight teams taking part in the tournament which starts next week Thursday in Trinidad and Tobago.
Reifer says CCC can take inspiration from a track record of beating all teams in the tournament with the exception of Jamaica.
“We want to be competitive, but I believe strongly that winning is a huge part of development, so we are going to the tournament looking to win matches,” Reifer said.
“In the past, CCC have played well in these tournaments and have beaten all the territories for the exception of Jamaica, so I believe once we put together a good side and keep them positive and in the winning frame of mind, I think we will do well in the Tournament.”
Wicketkeeper/batsman Chadwick Walton will lead CCC and is one of seven Jamaicans on the 14-man squad which features three Barbadians two Vincentians and a player each from Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago.
Players to watch include Walton who represented CCC in the last first class season, and was one of their leading scorers with 439 runs, including a century, the experience of off-spinner Ryan Austin and young Kavem Hodge, who has been batting well over the last year and scored four hundreds in club cricket in Barbados.
“And there are a number of young players that are coming on-board from whom we expect to see good performances” said Reifer.
CCC have been an integral part of the regional scene for the last seven seasons – but they are not a part of the ongoing WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament, following a shift to franchise-based teams.
“So we have done well in terms of our role in development, in terms of young players in the Caribbean, but it’s sad we are not involved in the 4-Day Tournament because we have a lot of young talent this year and we are very excited about it,” the coach pointed out.
“We have a good crop of young fast bowlers and batsmen, so we will be looking forward to the NAGICO Super50 and allowing these young players to showcase their talents”.

SQUAD: Chadwick Walton (captain) Ryan Austin, Cassius Burton, Keron Cottoy, Kavem Hodge , Kyle Hope, Kyle Mayers, James McDonald, Paul Palmer, Christopher Powell, Rovman Powell, Kristopher Ramsaran, Shacaya Thomas, Kesrick Williams.