Vishaul Singh named vice captain of President’s XI

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stroke-filled career-best 231 against Leeward Islands Hurricanes at Warner Park.

The knock came against the backdrop of the 24-year-old right-hander’s heavy scoring in this year’s Regional Super50 where he struck six half-centuries in gathering 423 runs at an average of 70.

He was picked in the President XI’s one-day game against England in February but made just one.

Hope, who also played in that game, has returned again by virtue of his handsome form in the Regional four-day championship which has seen his score 649 runs at an average of nearly 50 with a century and five half-centuries.

The right-hander, the older brother of current Windies batsman Shai Hope, could find himself competing with Powell for the final Test opening spot alongside Kraigg Brathwaite, for the first Test against Pakistan at Sabina Park starting April 22.

Powell, to his advantage, has already tallied three hundreds in 21 Tests.

Successful former Youth World Cup captain, Shimron Hetmyer, gets his chance following 496 runs and four halfcenturies in the four-day season while Guyana Jaguars teammate, all-rounder Raymon Reifer, has been rewarded for a campaign that has seen him score 430 runs at an average of 43 and take 30 wickets at 23 apiece with his left-arm seam.

In contrast, however, Guyanese Vishaul, has seen no such success this season, with a mere 317 runs at an average of 26. However, his 161 against Sri Lanka in Pallekele last October has kept him in the frame.

The game bowls off on Saturday at the Trelawny MultiPurpose Stadium, located 45 minutes outside of the bustling tourist hub of Montego Bay.

TEAM – Shamarh Brooks (captain), Vishaul Singh (vice captain), Rahkeem Cornwall, Jahmar Hamilton, Shimron Hetmyer, Kyle Hope, Damion Jacobs, Keon Joseph, Kieran Powell, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach.

Indies cricket board and Scotiabank and it has been a definite progressive 17 years both on and off the field,” he added.

Touching on what unfolded the project officer added, “What we had today was the Scotiabank flagship event for the year which is the kiddy cricket interval display, so we had eight of your top schools, 114 children today participated in the international match.

“It’s for them (the children) to get exposure and probably get some motivation from what they see on the field between Pakistan and the West Indies,” highlighting the motivational factor of the gesture.

The Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket