The Ontario Cricket Association touring party for the “Goodwill Tour” to Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago is: Adnan Suleman, Rajiv Bhatia, Aiyub Ahmadzai, Dheeraj Kumar, Nabiullah Nawabi, Muhammad Akber Hussain, Mustafa Popalzai, Sarabjot Singh, Azhad Amidon, Ajmal Chughai, Allan DeSouza, Neeraj Bharadwaj and Priyam Thaker.
The tour party manager is Bisham Mohammed and Rabin Budhoo is the coach.
It is expected that some Guyanese players who play in Toronto area leagues during the Canadian summer will supplement the touring party. Royston Crandon, Trevon Garraway and Garvin Singh have been mentioned in this context.
The Ontario Cricket Association touring team was scheduled due to depart last Friday (November 15, 2013) and is due to play the following matches:
November 17 (Sunday) v Enmore Community Cricket Club (40 overs, start due 11am)
November 18 (Monday) v Everest Cricket Club (T20, start due 1pm)
November 19 (Tuesday) v Georgetown Cricket Club (T20 start due 1pm)
November 20 (Thursday) v Berbice Cricket Club/Albion Cricket Club (T20, start due 12.30pm)
The Trinidad & Tobago phase of the tour is due to include a 40-over game against a Trinidad and Tobago XI on November 22, and a T20 game against Central Trinidad on November 23.
This Ontario Cricket Association tour has gained mentions in on-line versions of Guyanese newspapers, including “Guyana Chronicle”, “Guyana Times International”, “Kaiteur News” and “Stabroek News”. The article from “Kaiteur News” has been reproduced on the West Indies Cricket Board website. (EN)