Squads –
LEI –
Devon Thomas (captain), Montcin Hodge (Vice Captain), Colin Archibald, Sheeno Berridge, Quinton Boatswain, Keacy Carty, Nino Henry, Amir Jangoo, Nitish Kumar, Jeremiah Louis, Ashmead Need, Kieran Powell, Ross Powell, Hayden Walsh Jr, Terrance Warde
WNI –
Sunil Ambris (Captain), Andre Fletcher (Vice-Captain), Alick Athanaze, Roland Cato, Keron Cottoy, Kenneth Dember, Larry Edward, Ryan John, Ray Jordan, Desron Maloney, Obed McCoy, Preston McSween, Kimani Melius, Emmanuel Stewart, Kevin Stoute
Team News –
LEI –
– Leeward Island will be lead by Devon Thomas this season. Leeward had 6 wins in 8 group stage games and lost in the final only to WI Emerging team.
– Devon Thomas is in UAE playing T10 Cricket so is unlikely to feature in the opening game.
– Kieran Powell and M Hodge will likely opem for the Leeward’s. Powell was the highest scorer last season with 2 100s and 2 50s while his partner Hodge has scored 4000+ runs in List A format.
– Nitish Kumar will bat 1 down. He is a Canadian Cricketer who can also bowl some part time off spin.
– Amir Jangoo will keep the Wickets and bat next at 2 down. He had a good last season where he scored 215 runs including 2 half centuries.
– Terrence Warde will bay next followed by K Carty or Archibald. Both of them can also play. Carty if play will bat at 2 down.
– Hayden Walsh and A Nedd will be the spin options for Leewards team. Both have good experience of playing CPL while Hayden Walsh has also played International Cricket.
– Jeremiah Louis, Q Boatswain and S Berridge will be leading the pace attack. Archibald can assist them with his Left arm pace.
WNI –
– Windward Islands had a bad 2019 Super50 Cup with 2 wins in their 8 group stage games. They will be looking for a bit of redemption this season with players like Sunil Ambris and Andre Fletcher with them.
– Sunil Ambris, Andre Fletcher and Obed McCoy will not be available for the opening few Fletcher and McCoy due to T10 and Ambris due to Bangladesh tour. Unsure about Ambris yet.
– Young Kimani Melius and Desron Maloney will open the innings. Both are extremely attacking Batsman as seen in the Vincy T10 leagues.
– Alick Athanaze will bat 1 down followed by Roland Cato at 4. Athanaza can also contribute through his off spin. Cato has good experience as he has played 22 one-day games scoring 400+ runs.
– Emmanuel Stewart will keep the Wickets, Allrounder Keron Cottoy will follow him next. Cottoy had a very good last season where he scored 185 runs and also picked 7 Wickets.
– Experienced Kevin Stoute and Kenneth Dember will bat next. Stoute has 1000+ runs along with 30 Wickets in 52 one-day games played. Dember can be promoted due to his hitting abilities.
– Stoute along with Ray Jordan, R John and P McSween will handle the pace attack.
Probable XI –
LEI –
Kieran Powell, M Hodge, Nitish Kumar, Amir Jangoo(wk), T Warde, K Carty/C Archibald, Hayden Walsh Jr, Ashmead Nedd, Q Boatswain, S Berridge, Jeremiah Louis
WNI –
Kimani Melius, Desron Maloney, Alick Athanaze, Roland Cato, E Stewart(wk), Keron Cottoy, Kevin Stoute, Kenneth Dember, Ray Jordan, R John, P McSween
Pitch Report –
Standard Cricket Ground, Antigua
Pitch here will be Batting friendly with there will be something for the pacers as well.
Average Score : 220
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Devon Thomas ( Open + wk, 368 runs including 1 ton and 3 50s last season, unlikely to play 1st game )
Amir Jangoo (LHB, 1/2 down, 215 runs last season, 815 one-day runs in 35 games, Must have)
E Stewart (Lower middle order + wk, 147 runs in 7 games in 2020 one-day)
BAT –
K Powell( LHB, Open, 525 runs in 10 games last season, Must have)
Nitish Kumar( 1 down, RHB + off spin, Batting Allrounder, 1852 runs + 29 Wickets in one-day Cricket, Must have)
Roland Cato( RHB, middle order, 405 runs in 22 one-day games )
Kimani Melius(Opening, very attacking batsman, 502 runs in 17 youth ODD games, Must have )
Desron Maloney( RHB, opening, 193 runs with an average of 28 in 7 games last season, 311 runs in vincy t10 in 2020)
M Hodge(Opener, very experienced with 4000+ List A runs, 390 List A runs last year)
ALL –
T Warde( Off spin + lower middle order batsman, 161 runs last season)
Kevin Stoute( Bowling Allrounder, Medium pace, 1099 runs + 30 Wickets in 52 one-day games, Must have )
Alick Athanaze( Middle order batsman + part time off spin, 180 runs last season, can try)
Keacy Carty(RHB, 1/2 down, part time medium pace, 284 runs in 17 one-day games + 1w )
Colin Archibald( Bowling Allrounder, left arm medium fast, not much Cricket played )
Keron Cottoy( Middle order + leg spin, 185 runs + 7 Wickets in 7 games last season)
BOWL –
Hayden Walsh Jr( Leggie, 12 Wickets in 10 ODI games, can also bat, Must have)
A Nedd( Slow left arm, emerging takent, 11 Wickets last season, 19 Wickets in 16 youth one-day games, Must have)
J Louis( Right Arm medium fast, opening bowler, 22 one-day Wickets in 23 innings, 6 Wickets last season)
Ray Jordan( Medium pacer, will bowl 1st change, 2 Wickets in List A one-day, good choice to have )
R John( Medium pacer, opening bowler, 6 Wickets in 8 ODD games, Must )
Q Boatswain( Medium pacer, Opening bowler, 13 Wickets in 7 games last Super50 season, Must have)
P McSween(Left arm medium fast, opening bowler, 31 Wickets in 9 List A games, Must try)
S Berridge( Medium pacer, opening bowler, highest wicket taker with 23 Wickets last season, Must have)
Kenneth Dember(Batting Allrounder, 211 runs + 9 Wickets in 2 Vincy T10 season’s last year )
Nino Henry ( Medium pacer, 2nd change bowler, 8 Wickets in 11 one-day games, haven’t played since 2018)
C/VC –
LEI –
K Powell
Nitish Kumar
Hayden Walsh Jr
WNI –
Kimani Melius
Desron Maloney
K Cottoy
