St John’s, ANTIGUA - West Indies “Rising Stars” Under 19 Championship Bowls off in St Vincent tomorrow with particular focus on the January 2020 World Cup in South Africa squad preparation and selection.
The opening round matches all at 9:30 am are; Windward Island vs Guyana, Leeward Islands vs Jamaica and Barbados vs Trinidad and Tobago. The Championship culminates on the August 7th with the final (round), followed by an additional three "Best vs The Best" matches to identify the leading Under 19 talent.
Jimmy Adams, Director of Cricket: The value of our Under 19 tournament cannot be overstated given its position within the development pathway. Most, if not all, of our international players going back 20-30 years were identified in this tournament and it continues to be a critical phase of our Talent ID program.