da dobrowin： Ryan Chicken Breast Nurse, one of this country’s most exuberant andexciting young cricket talents, was yesterday named in a predictable14-man Barbados squad for next month’s Red Stripe Bowl
Haydn Gill21-Sep-2001Ryan Chicken Breast Nurse, one of this country’s most exuberant andexciting young cricket talents, was yesterday named in a predictable14-man Barbados squad for next month’s Red Stripe Bowl.The 18-year-old Nurse, a fast bowler who is always full of energy anda hard-hitting lower batsman, is the only player in the squad withoutthe experience of a senior regional match.Tall left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn and batsman Kurt Wilkinson arealso new to regional cricket at the limited-overs level.I felt nervous. It was up to the selectors but the hard work paid off,Nurse said moments after the squad was announced by chairman ofselectors, Richard Edwards, following the completion of the thirdtrial match at Weymouth.His selection comes less than a month after he was named in a WestIndies Under-19 20-man training squad in preparation for nextJanuary’s Youth World Cup in New Zealand.It will be a challenge, the Bow Road, St Michael resident said aboutthe Red Stripe Bowl.The guys, the coach and the manager were pushing me all the time. Theywere telling me that the West Indies are looking for more youngsters,so I told myself that I’ve got to work hard to get in the team.While Nurse’s name is totally new to regional cricket at the seniorlevel, Benn and Wilkinson played in this year’s Busta Cup championshipfor the West Indies B (under-23 team). Benn also had one match forBarbados in the 2000 Busta Cup.The remainder of the squad is dominated by a host of experiencedplayers who have represented Barbados in the last decade.Sherwin Campbell was predictably reinstated as captain and his battingsupport will come from Philo Wallace, Adrian Griffith, Floyd Reifer,Ryan Hinds, Dale Richards, wicketkeeper Courtney Browne and allrounder Ian Bradshaw.Corey Collymore and Pedro Collins are the likely new ball bowlers withNurse, Bradshaw and Hendy Bryan as the other main seam options.Spin will be provided by Benn and Hinds, while Wilkinson can alsodeliver useful medium-pace.It was always a bit of difficulty because there were a number of verytalented players that didn’t make the 14, said Edwards, who only tookover as chairman of selectors last week.In the final analysis, however, we went basically with a team ofexperience and there are five young players in there.In defending the selection of Nurse, Edwards said the former St GeorgeSecondary schoolboy had improved tremendously and is full ofconfidence.He has come to the fore. A number of players would have challenged forthat position. At the end of the day, we thought he had done more thanthe others at this point, Edwards said.The chairman also pointed out that the squad was picked with theemphasis on winning the tournament, but fans could look forward tomore youngters to be blooded for the 2002 first-class season, startingin January.This is not a Busta Cup where you could perhaps put four moreyoungsters into the pot and see how they get through, Edwards said.We are trying to have an experienced side with some youngstersinvolved. Come Busta Cup, I am sure you will see a lot more youngstersinvolved.The Red Stripe Bowl, the region’s premier limited-overs competition,bowls off on October 2.Barbados, who were eliminated at the semifinal stage for the lastthree competitions, are in Zone B with hosts Guyana, Antigua andSouthern Windwards.The Final Four (semifinals and final) is scheduled for Jamaica for thefifth successive year from October 11 to 14.The Team:Sherwin Campbell (captain), Philo Wallace, Adrian Griffith, RyanHinds, Floyd Reife, Dale Richards, Kurt Wilkinson, Courtney Browne,Ian Bradshaw, Hendy Bryan, Pedro Collins, Corey Collymore, SuliemanBenn, Ryan Nurse.