GCB buoyed by representation on regional, international cricket circuit

The Guyana Cricket Board has hailed 2023 as a successful year for the sport, with regards to the number of male and female players who were selected to play in regional and international competitions.

During the period under review, Guyana produced players for West Indies Test, ODI and T20 International teams; West Indies ‘A’ and Under-19 Youth World Cup; Caribbean Premier League’s Men and Women tournaments; West Indies Women’s Tri-Series; Girls Under-19 World Cup; ICC Women’s T20 World Cup; West Indies Women’s tour to Australia; and West Indies Women’s ‘A’ tour to Pakistan among others.

MALE CRICKET

West Indies Test Tour of Zimbabwe in February-March, 2023

• Tagenarine Chanderpaul
• Gudakesh Motie

West Indies Tour of United Arab Emirates July, 2023

• Keemo Paul
• Kevin Sinclair

ICC 50-over World Cup Qualifiers in June-July, 2023

• Romario Shepherd
• Kevin Sinclair
• Keemo Paul

West Indies ‘A’ Team tour of Bangladesh May-June, 2023

• Kevin Sinclair
• Tagnarine Chanderpaul
• Veerasammy Permaul
• Tevin Imlach

West Indies vs India 50-over series in August, 2023

• Romario Shepherd
• Shimron Hetmyer
• Gudakesh Motie

West Indies vs India T20I series in August, 2023

• Romario Shepherd
• Shimron Hetmyer
• Gudakesh Motie

Caribbean Premier League (Men) in August-September, 2023

• Romario Shepherd (Guyana Amazon Warriors)
• Gudakesh Motie (Guyana Amazon Warriors)
• Shimron Hetmyer (Guyana Amazon Warriors)
• Shamar Joseph (Guyana Amazon Warriors)
• Junior Sinclair (Guyana Amazon Warriors)
• Keemo Paul (Guyana Amazon Warriors)
• Kevlon Anderson (Guyana Amazon Warriors)
• Ronsford Beaton (Guyana Amazon Warriors)
• Chandrapaul Hemraj (Guyana Amazon Warriors)
• Sherfane Rutherford (St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots)
• Ashmead Nedd (St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots)

West Indies ‘A’ Team Tour of South Africa in November, 2023

• Kevin Sinclair
• Tagenarine Chanderpaul
• Tevin Imlach
• Shamar Joseph
• Kevlon Anderson

West Indies Academy versus Ireland Academy in November-December, 2023

• Isai Thorne
• Junior Sinclair
• Matthew Nandu
• Kevlon Anderson

West Indies vs England T20I series in December, 2023

• Romario Shepherd
• Gudakesh Motie
• Shimron Hetmyer
• Sherfane Rutherford

West Indies vs England 50-over series in December, 2023

• Romario Shepherd
• Gudakesh Motie
• Shimron Hetmyer
• Sherfane Rutherford

West Indies Tour of Australia in January-February, 2024

• Tagenarine Chanderpaul
• Gudakesh Motie
• Kevin Sinclair
• Shamar Joseph
• Tevin Imlach

West Indies Under-19 Youth World Cup in January-February, 2024

• Mavendra Dindyal
• Isai Thorne

Special mention to the Guyana Boys Under-13 side who won the second annual Goodwill Bilateral series 2-1 against Trinidad and Tobago in August, 2023

FEMALE CRICKET

West Indies Women’s Tri-Series team in January, 2023

• Shemaine Campbelle
• Cherry-Ann Fraser
• Sheneta Grimmond
• Shabika Gajnabi
• Kaysia Schultz

West Indies Girls Under-19 World Cup team in January, 2023

• Ashmini Munisar (Captain)
• Releanna Grimmond

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in March, 2023

• Shemaine Campbelle
• Shabika Gajnabi

West Indies versus Ireland series in June-July, 2023

• Shemaine Cambelle
• Cherry-Ann Fraser
• Shabika Gajnabi

Caribbean Premier League (Women) in August-September, 2023

• Shemaine Campbelle (Guyana Amazon Warriors)
• Cherry-Ann Fraser (Guyana Amazon Warriors)
• Sheneta Grimmond (Guyana Amazon Warriors)
• Shabika Gajnabi (Guyana Amazon Warriors)
• Ashmini Munisar (Guyana Amazon Warriors)
• Kaysia Schultz (Guyana Amazon Warriors)

West Indies Women Tour of Australia 2023 in September-October, 2023

• Shemaine Campbelle
• Shabika Gajnabi
• Cherry-Ann Fraser
• Ashmini Munisar

West Indies Women ‘A’ Team Tour of Pakistan in October-November, 2023

• Mandy Mangru
• Nyia Latchman
• Sheneta Grimmond
• Ashmini Munisar
• Cherry-Ann Fraser
• Shabika Gajnabi