W.I Under-19 All Star Squad Named

Trinidad and Tobago fast bowling phenom Ravi Rampaul was named MVP of the regional Under-19 tournament and was named to headline an 14-man All Star squad to prepare for a possible tour to India later this year.

The 17-year-old Rampaul, who finished the three-day version of the tournament with a record 45 wickets (avg. 7.2 per) walked away with three individual awards but was was the only Trinidad & Tobago player named in the squad, which features four Jamaicans.

Rampaul won awards for his record-breaking wicket tally, the MVP award and a special prize for this mind-boggling record of 10 wickets for six runs in the match against a team representing the Americas.

Barbados middle order batsman Martin Nurse (334 runs, avg. 41.75, HS 90) was the leading run scorer while Leewards wicketkeeper Gareth Matthwes won the prize for the best fielder. Xavier Marshall of Jamaica won the best all-rounder prize. Marshall finished the tournament with 269 runs (avg. 53.80).

Barbados won the three-day version of the tournament while the Windward Islands won the limited overs version.

Immediately following the tournament, the junior West Indies selection panel -- Clyde Butts, Ezra Moseley and Derek Parry -- picked a 14-man All-Star squad that could make a tour to India later this year.

All Star Squad:
Kirk Edwards (B'dos) -- 299 runs, avg 49.83, HS 135
Shawn Findlay (Jam) -- 225 runs, avg 45.00, HS 45.00
Xavier Marshall (Jam) -- 269 runs, avg 53.80, HS 132
Ryan Wiggins (B'dos) -- 201 runs, avg 33.50, HS 101
Kenroy Williams (B'dos) -- 263 runs, avg 32.88, HS 114
Gareth Matthews (Leewards 'keeper)
Zaheer Mohammed (Guy) -- 19 wkts, avg 7.58, BB 6/12
Martin Nurse (B'dos) -- 334 runs, avg 41.75, HS 90
Ravi Rampaul (T&T) -- 45 wkts, avg 7.22, BB 10/6
Corey Edwards (B'dos) -- 17 wkts, avg 19.82, BB 6/57
Krishmar Santokie (Jam) -- 20 wkts, avg 9.55, BB 5/42
Liam Sebastian (Windwards) -- 250 runs, avg 50.00, HS 125
Jason Smith (B'dos) -- 25 wkts, avg 13.64, BB 6/53
Jerome Taylor (Jam) -- 11 wkts, avg 12.91, BB 5/35

* EDITOR'S NOTE: Stats posted are from three-day version of competition only.