Re: Senior NAT Discussion
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2022 10:20 am
West Indies NAT Season 50 Twenty-20 Tour Division 2: Squad Announcement
The only Twenty-20 Tour of this season will see West Indies ply their trade in Division 2 with the likes of Kenya, South Africa, New Zealand, Bermuda and Netherlands. The Kenyan side put out the highest bid in the silent auction as they have opted Zimbabwe as their home ground for the tour with Crumbling, Slow and Dry decks certainly presenting a spin-heavy tour on our ends. As a matter of fact, West Indies will be handing out debuts to three spinners whilst two more have returned after a considerable hiatus from the side when they weren't packing their bags to various scenic grounds and locations because they didn't fit the mould and weren't the best horses for the picked courses. The tour begins on the 21st of February and it can all be followed here with the list of the 18 players picked being underneath as well:
Aaron Munilall Golden Hacks CC Right-arm Fast Medium/ Right-hand Bat
Alp Arslan Space Wolves Right-hand Bat [DEBUT]
Archie O'Connor Groundboys Left-arm Fast
Brenton Stephenson Space Wolves Right-hand Bat
Cecil Griffith Wools Wanderers Right-hand Bat [DEBUT]
Colin Oscopy Middle Stump Lubricators Right-arm Fast
Don Carlo Gambino Murder Inc Right-arm Wrist Spin [DEBUT]
Dwayne Maynard The Slack Caps Left-arm Finger Spin [DEBUT]
Eldine Jones Boundary Boys Left-arm Finger Spin
George Walcott Space Wolves Right-arm Finger Spin/ Right-hand Bat [DEBUT]
Hubern King Mohito's Mohican XI Left-hand Bat
Jason Hislop Space Wolves Left-arm Wrist Spin
Kieron Mendonca Stafford rangers reborn Right-arm Wrist Spin
Leon Jumadeen High Risk High Return Right-hand Keeper Bat
Melford Griffith Crni Zmajevi Cricket Club Right-hand Bat
Michael Seaforth Crni Zmajevi Cricket Club Left-hand Keeper Bat
Reynold Nero Queens Park Cricket Club Left-hand Bat
Wayne Trim Space Wolves Left-hand Bat
The 18-player squad consists of 7 batters, 4 righties and 3 southpaws, 2 keepers, one each in terms of their preferred handedness and a six-spinner attack which is complimented by 2 quicks and the star seam-bowling all-rounder Aaron Munilall. Batters Cecil Griffith and Alp Arslan have been handed debuts with Griffith heading for his first assignment after being present in the squad just shy of three seasons and having tested the waters with 17 friendlies under his belt already. All-rounder George Walcott replaces veteran Troy Joseph for the spin-bowling all-rounder's spot as Joseph has been rested for the tour in favour of a young talent. Spinners Don Carlo Gambino and Dwayne Maynard have been spoken about in the setup in high praise and both have an opportunity to prove their mettle the following week, after being opted for despite their young age. Eldine Jones and Kieron Mendonca had had no touring time since the Season 49 Twenty-20 Tour and both shall be rejuvenated to be in the maroon again.
West Indies play Game 1 against Kenya on February 21 continuing their Season 50 tradition of facing the hosts in the opening fixture and will close the tour out against Bermuda, which is also becoming some sort of a continuity over the past few tours:
February 21: West Indies vs Kenya Slow
February 22: West Indies vs New Zealand Crumbling
February 23: West Indies vs Netherlands Crumbling
February 24: West Indies vs South Africa Slow
February 25: West Indies vs Bermuda Dry
As always, it is heavily appreciated that you all have lent us your players for the week. With 7 members touring from 2 of verdi's setups, I'd certainly like to single them out and thank them again. We'll be hoping for solid results and hopefully a promotion which would certainly boost us or rather guarantee us a spot in Season 51's marquee EOS tournament, the T20 World Cup.
The only Twenty-20 Tour of this season will see West Indies ply their trade in Division 2 with the likes of Kenya, South Africa, New Zealand, Bermuda and Netherlands. The Kenyan side put out the highest bid in the silent auction as they have opted Zimbabwe as their home ground for the tour with Crumbling, Slow and Dry decks certainly presenting a spin-heavy tour on our ends. As a matter of fact, West Indies will be handing out debuts to three spinners whilst two more have returned after a considerable hiatus from the side when they weren't packing their bags to various scenic grounds and locations because they didn't fit the mould and weren't the best horses for the picked courses. The tour begins on the 21st of February and it can all be followed here with the list of the 18 players picked being underneath as well:
Aaron Munilall Golden Hacks CC Right-arm Fast Medium/ Right-hand Bat
Alp Arslan Space Wolves Right-hand Bat [DEBUT]
Archie O'Connor Groundboys Left-arm Fast
Brenton Stephenson Space Wolves Right-hand Bat
Cecil Griffith Wools Wanderers Right-hand Bat [DEBUT]
Colin Oscopy Middle Stump Lubricators Right-arm Fast
Don Carlo Gambino Murder Inc Right-arm Wrist Spin [DEBUT]
Dwayne Maynard The Slack Caps Left-arm Finger Spin [DEBUT]
Eldine Jones Boundary Boys Left-arm Finger Spin
George Walcott Space Wolves Right-arm Finger Spin/ Right-hand Bat [DEBUT]
Hubern King Mohito's Mohican XI Left-hand Bat
Jason Hislop Space Wolves Left-arm Wrist Spin
Kieron Mendonca Stafford rangers reborn Right-arm Wrist Spin
Leon Jumadeen High Risk High Return Right-hand Keeper Bat
Melford Griffith Crni Zmajevi Cricket Club Right-hand Bat
Michael Seaforth Crni Zmajevi Cricket Club Left-hand Keeper Bat
Reynold Nero Queens Park Cricket Club Left-hand Bat
Wayne Trim Space Wolves Left-hand Bat
The 18-player squad consists of 7 batters, 4 righties and 3 southpaws, 2 keepers, one each in terms of their preferred handedness and a six-spinner attack which is complimented by 2 quicks and the star seam-bowling all-rounder Aaron Munilall. Batters Cecil Griffith and Alp Arslan have been handed debuts with Griffith heading for his first assignment after being present in the squad just shy of three seasons and having tested the waters with 17 friendlies under his belt already. All-rounder George Walcott replaces veteran Troy Joseph for the spin-bowling all-rounder's spot as Joseph has been rested for the tour in favour of a young talent. Spinners Don Carlo Gambino and Dwayne Maynard have been spoken about in the setup in high praise and both have an opportunity to prove their mettle the following week, after being opted for despite their young age. Eldine Jones and Kieron Mendonca had had no touring time since the Season 49 Twenty-20 Tour and both shall be rejuvenated to be in the maroon again.
West Indies play Game 1 against Kenya on February 21 continuing their Season 50 tradition of facing the hosts in the opening fixture and will close the tour out against Bermuda, which is also becoming some sort of a continuity over the past few tours:
February 21: West Indies vs Kenya Slow
February 22: West Indies vs New Zealand Crumbling
February 23: West Indies vs Netherlands Crumbling
February 24: West Indies vs South Africa Slow
February 25: West Indies vs Bermuda Dry
As always, it is heavily appreciated that you all have lent us your players for the week. With 7 members touring from 2 of verdi's setups, I'd certainly like to single them out and thank them again. We'll be hoping for solid results and hopefully a promotion which would certainly boost us or rather guarantee us a spot in Season 51's marquee EOS tournament, the T20 World Cup.