The Guyana national cricket team is the representative first class cricket team of Guyana. The side does not take part in any international competitions, but rather in inter-regional competitions in the Caribbean, such as the Regional Four Day Competition and the Regional Super50), and the best players may be selected for the West Indies team, which plays international cricket. Guyana has participated in the South American Cricket Championship for some editions, but were represented by an overage "masters" team.[2] The team competes under the franchise name Guyana Harpy Eagles.[3]
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Tevin Imlach |
| Coach | Ryan Hercules[1] |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Green yellow red |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Home ground | Providence Stadium |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| History | |
| Four Day wins | 11 (plus 1 shared) |
| Super50 Cup wins | 7 (plus 2 shared) |
| CT20 wins | 1 |
Prominent cricketers who have played for Guyana include Devendra Bishoo, Basil Butcher, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Colin Croft, Roy Fredericks, Lance Gibbs, Roger Harper, Carl Hooper, Leon Johnson, Alvin Kallicharran, Rohan Kanhai, Clive Lloyd, Veerasammy Permaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan.
History
editThe cricket team has been known under two other names – first as Demerara (until 1899, but also during 1895), then as British Guiana until 1966 when Guyana became independent. As Demerara, they played in the first first-class cricket game in the West Indies, against Barbados in 1865. From 1971 until the mid-1980s two Guyanese regional sides competed in an annual first class match for the Jones Cup, later renamed the Guystac Trophy.
Guyana has won the West Indian regional first-class title a total of ten times (plus one shared title) since its inception in 1965–66, which ranks third Jamaica and Barbados.
In List A cricket, Guyana reached the final of the domestic competition four times in the early 2000s, but the last victory was in 2005–06. They have won a total of nine regional List A titles, including two shared titles, which is second only to Trinidad and Tobago with 12 titles (including one shared).
In June 2018, Guyana was named the Best First-Class Team of the Year at the annual Cricket West Indies' Awards.[4] Guyana won the 2022–23 West Indies Championship to clinch their 12th title. They won four out of their five matches gaining 84 points in total.[5]
Grounds
editGuyana's main home ground used to be the Bourda ground in Georgetown, where they played 131 of their 181 first class home games, and where 30 Test matches were hosted. As of 2007 Guyana have played most of their home matches at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence, East Bank Demerara. Other grounds include the Albion Sports Complex in the Berbice region, which has hosted 24 Guyana matches and five ODIs, and from 1997–98 the Enmore Recreation Ground, East Coast Demerara, where they have played five games.
Squad
editListed below are players who have represented Guyana in either the 2018–19 Regional Four Day Competition or the 2018–19 Regional Super50. Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Leon Johnson | 8 August 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Captain |
| Tagenarine Chanderpaul | 31 May 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Vishaul Singh | 12 January 1989 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| Jonathan Foo | 11 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 26 December 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| All-rounders | ||||
| Christopher Barnwell | 6 January 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Raymon Reifer | 11 May 1991 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| Chandrapaul Hemraj | 3 September 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Ronaldo Ali Mohamed | 3 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Anthony Bramble | 11 December 1990 | Right-handed | ||
| Kemol Savory | 27 September 1996 | Left-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Veerasammy Permaul | 11 August 1989 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| Kevin Sinclair | 23 November 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Played for West Indies Emerging team in Super50 |
| Ramaal Lewis | 18 August 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Gudakesh Motie | 29 March 1995 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| Devendra Bishoo | 6 November 1985 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Nial Smith | 22 October 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Keon Joseph | 25 November 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| Ronsford Beaton | 17 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Clinton Pestano | 11 November 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Keemo Paul | 21 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Romario Shepherd | 26 November 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
Most runs for Guyana
edit| Player | Runs | Average | Centuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 5746 | 63.14 | 17[6] |
| Clayton Lambert | 4680 | 48.75 | 14[7] |
| Roy Fredericks | 4344 | 70.06 | 15[8] |
| Carl Hooper | 3372 | 58.13 | 13[9] |
| Clive Lloyd | 3102 | 66.00 | 12[10] |
Honours
edit- Regional Four Day Competition (12): 1972–73, 1974–75, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1992–93, 1997–98 (shared), 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2022–23
- Domestic one-day competition (9): 1979–80, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1992–93 (shared), 1995–96 (shared), 1998–99, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06
- Caribbean Twenty20 (1): 2010
- Inter-Colonial Tournament (defunct) (5): 1895–96, 1929–30, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1937–38
- Stanford 20/20 (defunct) (1): 2006
Tournament history
edit- 1999: 2nd place
- 2000: 5th place
- 2004: 1st place
- 2007: 1st place
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sampson lone newcomer in Super50 squad; Crandon no longer Head Coach". newsroom.gy. Newsroom Guyana. 21 October 2022.
- ^ (10 April 1999). "Argentina easily win South American Championship" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "GCB renames franchise to Guyana Harpy Eagles". Stabroek News. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Shai Hope, Stafanie Taylor clean up at CWI Awards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ Reporter, WIC News (3 April 2023). "Guyana Harpy Eagles wins West Indies Cricket Championship with 84 pts". WIC News. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
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External links
edit- Cricinfo
- CricketArchive
- 2005–06 KFC Cup Squad from Cricinfo