GUYANA Jaguars commence battle with rivals Barbados Pride today in round three of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Professional Cricket League (PCL) Regional Four-Day Tournament at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.The defending champions, Jaguars, are on top of the points table after two rounds with 35 points while Pride follow in second position with 25 points. Guyana recorded two consecutive victories while Pride have one win and an incomplete match under their belt.
Veerasammy Permaul and Javon Searles come into the Guyana Jaguars 13-man squad to replace Rajendra Chandrika and Christopher Barnwell respectively for the match.
Chandrika joins the West Indies squad for a Test series in Australia while Barnwell suffers a back injury. Permaul, the region’s leading wicket-taker for the past two tournaments, missed the first-round and the second-round matches nursing an ankle injury.
Chronicle Sport understands he is now fit to play. Meanwhile, Searles, one of Guyana’s franchise players from Barbados, comes in as an all-rounder in place of Barnwell.
Jaguars comfortably demolished the Windward Islands Volcanes in the first round then humbled Leeward Islands Hurricanes earlier this week.
Barbados on the other hand sank the Jamaican Scorpions in the first round then romped a match adjudged as incomplete against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in the second round.
The Guyana Squad reads: Assad Fudadin, Shimron Hetmyer, Leon Johnson (Captain), Vishaul Singh (Vice-captain), Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Javon Searles, Raymon Reifer, Anthony Bramble, Steven Jacobs, Veerasammy Permaul, Gudakesh Motie, Keon Joseph, and Ronsford Beaton. The Coach is Esuan Crandon, the Manager/Assistant Coach is Rayon Griffith, and the Physio is Beverley Nelson.
Bowl off time is scheduled for 9:30 hrs.