After a series of practice matches and intense training sessions in Antigua, the Leeward Islands squad has been reduced to fourteen in preparation for the WICB T-20 series which bowls off on January 10th in Antigua.
Noticeable absentees are: Former West Indies all rounder Omari Banks; former Leewards captain, Steve Liburd and tried and proven opener, Shane Jeffers.
Making his debut is the powerfully built, hard hitting Antiguan teenager, Rakeem Cornwall, while the much talked about speedster Kelburt Walters slots in alongside fellow speedsters. Gavin Tonge and Lionel Baker who have both played for the West Indies. Also included in the squad is the lone Kittitian player, Jaques Taylor.
Interestingly, the team comprises of six Antiguans; four Anguillans; two Nevisians; one Montserratian and one Kittitian.
The full squad reads:
1 Wilden Cornwall (Captain)
2 Lionel Baker (Vice Captain)
3 Montcin Hodge
4 Jahmar Hamilton
5 Chesney Hughes
6 Justin Athanaze
7 Anthony Martin
8 Gavin Tonge
9 Jacques Taylor
10 Tonito Willett
11 Rakeem Cornwall
12 Kelburt Walters
13 Kieran Powell
14 Devon Thomas
Stand Bys
15 Kerry Mentore
16 Calvin Williams
The Leewards will play in Group B alongside Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada and English County side Hampshire. Their opening match will be against the Bajans on Tuesday January 11 at 8 pm.
Caribbean Twenty20 2011
ANTIGUA – Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds
Monday January 10
Combined Campuses & Colleges v Windward Islands (4pm)
Jamaica v Guyana (8pm)
Tuesday January 11
Canada v Hampshire Royals (4pm)
Leeward Islands v Barbados (8pm)
Wednesday January 12
Somerset v Guyana (4pm)
Combined Campuses & Colleges v Jamaica (8pm)
Thursday January 13
Hampshire Royals v Barbados (4pm)
Leeward Islands v Trinidad & Tobago (8pm)
Friday January 14
Windward Islands v Somerset (4pm)
Combined Campuses & Colleges v Guyana (8pm)
Saturday January 15
Leeward Islands v Hampshire Royals (4pm)
Canada v Trinidad & Tobago (8pm)
BARBADOS – Kensington Oval
Tuesday January 18
Jamaica v Somerset (4pm)
Windward Islands v Guyana (8pm)
Wednesday January 19
Trinidad & Tobago v Hampshire Royals (4pm)
Barbados v Canada (8pm)
Thursday January 20
Combined Campuses & Colleges v Somerset (4pm)
Windward Islands v Jamaica (8pm)
Friday January 21
Canada v Leeward Islands (4pm)
Trinidad & Tobago v Barbados (8pm)
Saturday January 22
Semi Final 1: Group A Winner v Group B 2nd (4pm)
Semi Final 2: Group B Winner v Group A 2nd (8pm)
Sunday January 23
3rd place payoff: Semi Final 1 loser v Semi Final 2 loser (4pm)
FINAL: Semi Final 1 Winner v Semi Final 2 Winner (8pm)
