The Barbados senior men’s team is busy preparing for the upcoming Bolivarian Games which will be played next month in Lima Peru. The squad is under the guidance of head coach Hendy Springer and have been engaged in intense net sessions at the Police Sports Complex in Weymouth.
This will be the first time cricket will be played at the Bolivarian Games, which will run from Saturday, November 22 to Sunday, December 7. The cricket competition will run from December 2 to 6. This Barbados team will be led by allrounder Giovonte Depeiza.
Officials from the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) and the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) have worked to fine tune the details for the team to attend the Games. Following the participation in the Bolivarian Games, players will continue to build towards the Pan American Games 2027, which will also be held in Peru. It will also mark the first time cricket will be played at this level.
FULL SQUAD: Giovonte Depeiza (captain), Shian Brathwaite, Ryshon Williams, Yvan Grant, Edwin Currency-Barnett, Nimar Bolden, Zion Brathwaite, Nathan Sealy, Jerome Jones, Deswin Currency, Amari Goodridge, Jamar Ifill, Shaquille Cumberbatch, Tariq O’Neale, Tennyson Roach Jr.
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