The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) has made three changes to its 15-member squad set to compete in the 20th Bolivarian Games in Peru from November 22 to December 7.
Top-order batsman Shatrughan Rambaran, along with left-arm spinner Ricky Jaipaul and fast bowler Justin Mannick, have been removed from the original squad following impressive performances during the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force team’s trials.
Vikash Mohan will lead Trinidad’s team at the 20th Bolivarian Games in Peru
The trio are expected to be named in the Red Force squad which will take part in the CG United Super50 Cup this month.
As a result, left-handed spinner Damion Joachim, wicketkeeper/batsman Leonardo Julien, and all-rounder Teshawn Castro have been added to the Bolivarian Games squad as replacements.
Former senior Red Force opener Vikash Mohan will captain the team to Peru, with Andrew Rambaran to serve as his deputy.
Apart from Mohan, other players with experience at the first-class or List A level are Julien, Kamil Pooran, and Shaaron Lewis. The squad also includes burgeoning opener Kyle Ramdoo, who struck 101 batting during the Red Force team’s most recent trial match on Tuesday.
T and T is one of four Caribbean teams invited to participate in the Games, along with Barbados, Jamaica, and Anguilla, marking a historic entry for cricket into the South American sporting event
The Bolivarian Games is a multi-sport event held in honour of Simón Bolívar and organised by the Bolivarian Sports Organisation. The event is traditionally open to athletes from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela.