NINETEEN-year-old Shenetta Grimmond has moved one step closer to donning the WI maroon when she was selected for a Cricket West Indies (CWI) training camp in Antigua
“Never saw myself as a cricketer. I started playing very young; then I started to love the game more and more as I play more games”, said the ecstatic Shenetta Grimmond.

The young all-rounder, who was first introduced to the game at Grade 6 where she played windball cricket for her school, Kildonan Primary, got the news of her inclusion from a Guyana Cricket Board executive on Thursday last.

When contacted, the exciting Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports female cricketer shared, “The feeling when I got the call was great. I had my best performance this year in the Women Super50 cup. The people who saw the talent in me would encourage me to play cricket. I started working hard on my game and I believe I could do it once I work”.

The 19-year-old also highlighted that her years at Secondary School (Central Corentyne Secondary) allowed her to appreciate the game more; she would play in the male team and would always perform well.

Grimmond, who is in her second year for the Guyana senior female team, is highly regarded for her hard-hitting batting and is also a good fielder. She has been a regular as an Under-19 player with a top score of 68, making her debut in 2016.
In addition, she can be called upon to bowl some effective off breaks, an area where Grimmond has shown much improvement of late.

Grimmond captured seven wickets in the recently concluded Women Super50 Cup, a performance which may have influenced the decision of the Windies selectors with a best of 4 for 45.

On being called up for training, Grimmond said, “I’m really excited about it because I always believe I will be selected at some time for the West Indies, but I was waiting on my time”.

Shenetta Grimmond, along with Shemaine Campbell and Shabiki Gajnabi, all RHTYSC players, left on Saturday for a Cricket West Indies (CWI) Training Camp in Antigua which will run from the 2nd to the 16th of July.

(Colin Bynoe)