Young all-rounder Zeynul Ramsammy will miss the upcoming CG United Super50 Cup after picking up a thumb injury while playing in the Berbice Cricket Board First Division Two-Day competition last weekend.
His spot in the Guyana Harpy Eagles squad for the November 19-29 tournament in Trinidad and Tobago is now taken by experienced left-arm spinner Antony Adams, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) announced on Wednesday night.
Leg-spinning all-rounder Ramsammy, 21, was bowling for Tucber Park against Albion in the Two-Day semi-final when he sustained the injury to his right thumb, attempting to take a return catch. He will be out of action for at least two months.
Ramsammy was among six newcomers to Senior Regional 50-over cricket named in the original Harpy Eagles squad, the others being hard-hitting 16-year-old wicketkeeper/batsman Shamar Apple, promising top-order batsmen Mavendra Dindyal and Raymond Perez, fast bowling all-rounder Thaddeus Lovell and fast bowler Sylus Tyndall.
Adams, 32, is yet to make his Super50 debut for Guyana.
The 14-member squad reads: Matthew Nandu (Captain), Raymond Perez, Kevlon Anderson, Mavendra Dindyal, Kemol Savory (Wicketkeeper), Richie Looknauth, Antony Adams, Ronaldo Alimohamed, Gudakesh Motie (Vice-Captain), Thaddeus Lovell, Sylus Tyndall, Keemo Paul, Junior Sinclair, and Shamar Apple.
The reserves are: Kevin Sinclair, Isai Thorne, Kevon Boodie, Tomanni Caesar, Romeo Deonarain and Joshua Jones.
While the experienced duo Veerasammy Permaul and Tagenarine Chanderpaul have been overlooked, the GCB highlighted that Niall Smith (injured), Ashmead Nedd, Romario Shepherd, Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer and Quentin Sampson are all unavailable for selection as they are set to participate in the Abu Dhabi T10 League.
Tevin Imlach, Harpy Eagles captain in the 2024 Super50, was not considered for selection as he is expected to represent the West Indies in the upcoming series against New Zealand, while talented all-rounder Jonathan Van Lange will be on West Indies Under-19 duties against England in a Youth ODI series from November 16 to December 1 in Grenada.
The CG United Super50 rivalry returns with six regional squads squaring off at three venues across Trinidad- Brian Lara Cricket Academy (BLCA), Queen’s Park Oval (QPO) and Sir Frank Worrell Cricket Ground (UWI SPEC).
Trinidad and Tobago Red Force, Barbados Pride, Guyana Harpy Eagles, Jamaica Scorpions, Leeward Islands Hurricanes and Windward Islands Volcanoes will all do battle for the top prize of US$100,000, with US$50,000 being awarded to the runner-up, while the third and fourth placed teams will each take home US$25,000.
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