AFTER a long break due to the prolonged inclement weather, the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) 2015 cricket season is set to resume on Saturday.The Berbice Bridge Company 50-overs first division competition will see twelve teams participate in matches starting at 09:30hrs.
The top players in Berbice will be on show with Devendra Bishoo, Veerasammy Permaul, Jonathan Foo and Kandasammy Surujnarine turning out for Albion. Rose Hall Town while Gizmos and Gadgets will have Assad Fudadin, Delbert Hicks, Eon Hooper in their line up.
Pacers Keon Joseph and Raun Joseph are in the West Berbice team with the Hetmyer brothers, Shimron and Seon playing for Young Warriors.
Port Mourant will be led by Rajiv Ivan and the fast-rising Tucber Park, formerly Bermine, will have a star-studded line-up with pacers Niall Smith and Romario Shepherd and in-form all-rounder brothers Eugene and Joemal LaFleur.
The other clubs also have good players who, if they hold their own, can create major upsets.
The fixtures which were drawn recently are as follows:
Round one: Saturday August 29, 2015.
Albion Community Centre vs Edinburgh at Albion
Blairmont Community Centre vs Bush Lot Rising Star at Blairmont
Police vs West Berbice at Edinburgh
Young Warriors vs Tucber Park at Young Warriors
Port Mourant vs Skeldon at Port Mourant
Rose Hall Gizmos and Gadgets vs Upper Corentyne
Round two: Saturday September 5, 2015.
Winner of game one vs winner of game two
Winner of game three vs winner of game four
Winner of game five vs winner of game six
The board’s annual cricket academy will be held in December 2015.