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John’s: Former Cricketer Hindia West Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been appointed as a batting consultant from the national team under 19 for high-performance camps that will come in Antigua ahead of the World Cup next year.
The 47-year-old left-handed dough, who has played 164 tests, 268 ODI and 22 T20IS, scored a total of 20,988 runs for West Indies, will join the preparatory camp to be held from November 15 to 28 in the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.
With the World Cup scheduled to be held in the Caribbean in January-February next year, Chanderpaul will join Floyd Reifer (head of coach), Rohan Nurse (Assistant Coach) and Curtly Ambrose (Bowling Coach) in team preparation.
“Shiv has a large number of cricket knowledge and knowledge and he will be a good addition to coaching staff,” Jimmy Adams, Director of Cricket West Indies (CWI) Cricket, said in a statement.
“We already have other icons of the game at Sir Curtly Ambrose, which has been involved with the squad since the camp in August, as well as several other extraordinary coaches.” The election panel has chosen 28 players for this camp after the camp and trial match held in August.
These include two newcomers who will be assessed by coaches and voters – Jaden Leacock, the right-media Bowler right and the right mixture and Kevin Wickham, right dough and spinner of the right wrist.
Robert Haynes, the main voter CWI for West Indies who boarded the U19S star said he was looking forward to meeting the players.
“After camping along a month in Antigua in August followed by a tour of West Indies 18-19 in the UK, I hope to see sustainable progress and increase various players and interact with them to understand their thoughts and approaches to the game.” Two-week camps It will include four training matches along with sustainable skills and physical development, and it is an opportunity for all players invited to supervise claims for selection for the series at home and ICCE UNDER19 Cricket World Cup.
“West Indies under the 19s is preparing the ICC U19 World Cup, which will be held in the Caribbean from January 4 to February 3, 2022.