Akshaya Persaud (born 1 July 1997) is a Guyanese cricketer.[1][2] He made his first-class debut for Guyana in the 2017–18 Regional Four Day Competition on 4 January 2018.[3] In October 2019, he was named in the Combined Campuses and Colleges squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament[4] and made his List A debut on 6 November 2019.[5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 July 1997 Guyana |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2017– | Guyana |
| 2018 | Guyana Amazon Warriors |
Source: Cricinfo, 22 January 2021 | |
Persaud represented Guyana at the first-class level after progressing through the under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels, and was a standby player on the West Indies under-19 team for the International Cricket Council's (ICC) 2016 Youth World Cup.[6]
Persaud is one of four siblings, and his younger brother Ajita Persaud plays as well in the regional West Demerara Cricket Association. He is captain of the Cornelia Ida Cricket Club as well as a certified level two coach.[6] When not playing, he is working on obtaining his degree in business management.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Akshaya Persaud". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Akshaya Persaud: A rising star". Guyana Times International. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "23rd Match, WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament at Kingston, Jan 4-7 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Selection to CCC Marooners squad means a lot for Akshaya Persaud". Guyana Times. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Group A (D/N), Super50 Cup at Basseterre, Nov 6 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Siblings in sport: Akshaya and Ajita Persaud". Stabroek News. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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