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anthonyp 2023-01-23 23:50:45 

Team selection has always been a topic for discussion in Guyana.

While some Guyanese “bash” Cricket West Indies (CWI) selectors and coaches, CWI holds virtual press conferences and gives journalists the opportunity to ask questions as it relates to team selection.

Contrastingly, since the new Guyana Cricket Board took office in March 2021, only one press conference was held, and at that press conference, the former National selector Ramnaresh Sarwan spoke about selection virtually.

Since then, the general public heard once from the Guyana Harpy Eagles lead selector, Ravindranauth Seeram where he had an exclusive interview with noted journalist Brandon Corlette. That interview was published on May 9, 2022. During that interview, some shocking disclosures were made by Seeram, and it was the buzz of the town.


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anthonyp 2023-01-23 23:59:57 

From newsroom...

On Friday, the Guyana Cricket Board announced the Guyana Harpy Eagles 13-man squad for the first two rounds of the Regional Four-Day Championship that starts February 1.
Numerous persons in the cricket fraternity have expressed outrage over the composition of the squad due to in-form players being excluded.
Akeem Greene examines the squad selected for the two rounds


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XDFIX 2023-01-24 00:21:47 

Squabbling over Viv, Lara, and Richards' non-selection?

big grin

 
Dukes 2023-01-24 01:27:22 

In reply to XDFIX

All it takes for evil to prosper is for good men to stay silent.

 
Cricket_101 2023-01-24 03:07:22 

In reply to anthonyp

based on that video, gy selectors are just like CWI’s; favorites take precedence over performance

 
anthonyp 2023-01-24 10:09:41 

In reply to XDFIX

So because they are not, we should remain silet and let them choose their friends and families to represent Guyana... Ahead of others who deserve a chance?

 
Halliwell 2023-01-24 10:48:10 

Me and Jeremy think that side is just rite
Too many naysayers and merchants of moaning

 
Nick40H 2023-01-25 12:24:03 

In reply to Halliwell
Not moaning, but Adams definitely got a raw deal, unless he has an injury that has not been made public. And then for the skipper to learn of his selection/appointment via Facebook, rather than directly from the Chairman of Selectors?!? C'mon, we can do better than that.

 
Dukes 2023-01-25 13:17:53 

In reply to Halliwell

I see that you think this is a big joke and provides you with mirth.
I remember a saying: What is fun for schoolboy is dead for crapaud!!!

 
anthonyp 2023-01-25 13:38:02 

And the nonsense continues....

Leon Johnson, captain of the Guyana Harpy Eagles, made a shocking revelation on Tuesday evening when he appeared on Barbados radio programme, Mason and Guest, stating that he learnt of his selection to the 13-man squad for the first two rounds of the West Indies Four-Day Championship through a post on Facebook.

“I saw the team on Facebook!” the long-standing captain of the Harpy Eagles revealed in response to a question on whether he was informed of the squad selected.

Pressed by host Andrew Mason to clarify his statement, Johnson responded: “…would I make that up?”


It must be noted numerous efforts have been made by News Room Sport to contact GCB officials for comments on matters pertaining to the squad, but no direct response on selection matters has been given to date.



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anthonyp 2023-01-25 13:44:52 

In reply to Nick40H

Adams is not injured... In his last three practice matches he took a 5fer, 4fer and a 2fer.. He scored over 50 on the yo-yo.

Compare that to Nedd.. He failed the yo-yo test... Got 30, picked up 3 wickets in the practice match and still make the squad.

Less said about the chief selector nephew Akshaya Persaud the better.

 
Halliwell 2023-01-25 14:48:15 

In reply to Dukes

Am I wrong

 
doosra 2023-01-25 15:48:36 

In reply to anthonyp

Johnson said he saw his name on Facebook...

my reading of that is he wasn't picked and higher ups called ...which basically meant everyone had to get their pick or else...

wi cricket dead dead dead...allyuh should start a 'how to enjoy retirement messageboard or something'

HAHAHAHAHA

a gaan big grin

 
Raskil 2023-01-25 15:53:46 

In reply to Halliwell

If the best available raw materials are not presented at the very basic level, what would you expect other than miracles for the finished international products...

 
anthonyp 2023-01-25 16:01:16 

In reply to doosra

Johnson spot safe... One call and he got to be in the squad.

Jacobs wasting time... He gotta come out of retirement and utilize that one call big grin

Before dem bannuh ease off and focus on building those "young professional" homes and give a youngster a chance....

 
DirtyDan 2023-01-25 16:02:39 

why would Johnson be surprised he's cappo? There was no announcement that he was sacked from that role.

Regardless, the more deserving players, if they are, should be picked.

 
doosra 2023-01-25 16:19:01 

In reply to DirtyDan

Johnson has done very little over many years now and so it is hard to see him sitting with selectors telling them who to pick or leave out based on performance

 
doosra 2023-01-25 16:19:13 

In reply to anthonyp

demman a ambassador and ting big grin

cricketer,
contractor,
ambassador,
et cetera

 
DirtyDan 2023-01-25 16:36:09 

In reply to doosra

agree, but I mean if they didn't tell him he was losing the captaincy, why would he be surprised he was cappo? Unless he was sacked and then re-instated behind the scenes.

 
doosra 2023-01-25 17:26:13 

In reply to DirtyDan

he probably felt he was going to be dropped

if i recall he was not even in the first trial?

 
Raskil 2023-01-25 19:17:43 

Leon can probably use his experience to lead from the bench.
A possibility.

 
anthonyp 2023-01-25 21:22:21 

In reply to doosra

Johnson missed the first match.. Didn't captain his team in the second match, Imlach was the skipper.

Now I see Devers reporting that the head coach claiming that he didn't had any input in team selection... Wonder if we gonna ever hear from the GCB?

 
doosra 2023-01-25 21:28:15 

In reply to anthonyp

since Roger Luncheon has there been a govt press briefing?

get my drift...

 
cumberland 2023-01-26 01:32:56 

FWIW, Leslie Ramsammy weighs in.....One Day after the GHE WI Championship team selection

 
anandgb 2023-01-26 02:38:40 

In reply to Raskil

Leon can probably use his experience to lead from the bench.
A possibility.
lol lol

 
anthonyp 2023-01-26 14:12:43 

In reply to doosra

Now I see the DCC crew trying to justify the Nedd selection on social media by saying Adams is too old at 30... When they sacked Barnwell the call back then from the DCC crew was that he is experienced and will add value to the team big grin

Sad thing is that some of these same guys fighting to get into power and replace the current power drunk ones... There really isn't any hope for Guyana cricket.

 
doosra 2023-01-26 16:03:41 

In reply to anthonyp

'anything can be 'justified'', never forget big grin

too old
off spinner to australia
vibes and senses
fit and proper
fyah in babylon
tall
etc
you name it...

big grin big grin

there are many examples to follow, who can blame them cool

 
anthonyp 2023-01-26 18:29:40 

In reply to doosra

You see dem boys giving the reasons for their selection? Man been a while since I heard so much BS! lol

Reason for Akshaya selection:

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Reason for Nedd selection:

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anthonyp 2023-01-26 19:14:40 

According to Seeram, Barnwell is old and Singh has not made contact with GCB...

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anthonyp 2023-01-26 22:09:25 

The clown show continues... Seeram and Colin Stuart clash over who has the responsibility to inform a player he is captain... Man these guys are incompetent, this explains why cricket in the region is in it's current state!

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openning 2023-01-26 22:59:45 

In reply to anthonyp
Why is the captain not part of the selection process?
Cricket captains is far different from other team sports captain, he is responsible for all infield duties, he should never given a team, that he had no input with the selection.

 
Nick40H 2023-01-26 23:12:34 

In reply to anthonyp

Three Blind Mice

 
Batbeforepad 2023-01-26 23:43:40 

Why is it that the only person I can understand is Stuart?

 
Madmax 2023-01-27 01:57:11 

In reply to anthonyp

Beyond embarrassing. Disgusting on steroids

 
anthonyp 2023-01-27 10:36:07 

In reply to Madmax

Sarwan post this on his Facebook page...

Injustice to a young man who has worked tremendously hard on his game and fitness. Who without any doubt deserve to be in Guyana team.


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anthonyp 2023-01-27 16:14:11 

So a former Guyana female coach posted this on his social media page...

These are the words of the selectors Nedd was economical and locking down 1 end.
Here are the bowling figures of the trials.
Adams.
9 ov 15 runs 1 wk
5ov 10 runs 1wk
7ov 25 runs 0wk
7ov 25runs 4wks
Over all he bowl 28 overs 75 runs 6 wks with econ rate 2.67

Nedd
12 ov 72 runs 1wk
10 ov 16 runs 1wk
19 ov 48runs 1wk
Over all 41 overs 136 runs 3 wks economical rate 3.31
They should have just said no comments.
While Nedd is a good young cricketer and base on the results I heard from the YoYo test he has nothing much to be selected ahead of Adams other than youth because he has not met the minimum standards set by CWI.

 
doosra 2023-01-27 16:27:36 

In reply to anthonyp

They could argue giving more youths a chance but that would nail Johnson given his age and his lack of runs for years

 
anthonyp 2023-01-27 20:36:24 

In reply to doosra

Pestano speaking out now... Others might get the courage to do the same.

According to him one of the selector told him he will never be in the team as long as he is selector..

Here is the interview:
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cumberland 2023-02-05 02:03:16 

So, Leon's FB team beat the defending champions in Gm 1 of the 2023 edition of WICT. The Selector and Manager's son claims a 5fer to back up Nandu's debut 126. Kevlon Anderson is in TT to play with Preysal in the hope of getting into the GHE when the second half of the WI season commences in TT for the final 3 games of the tournament. Adams' non-selection has gone to ground.

What press conference again?

Look! the fans of Guyana and by extension CWI cricket keep getting the treatment they crave.