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Digicel Grassroots Programme
June 23, 2011

A DATABASE OF 144 Trinidad and Tobago’s top Under-15 cricketers is being seen as key to strengthening the resource pool of the national team according to Kumar Rampat , the West Indies Cricket Board’s Territorial Development Officer.

WENDELL CONSTANTINE, left, Brand and Sponsorship Manager of BG T&T presents the Under-15 Championship Trophy to Brian Solozano after the final at the National Cricket Centre in Balmain, Couva. East Zone beat Central in the final.
Photo courtesy T&T Cricket Board

Rampat said that following the conclusion of the Digicel Grassroots Programme with a two-day camp scheduled for Saturday and Sunday (June 25, 26) valuable information will be documented to track and assess the strengths and weaknesses of the youngsters.

Just back from an ICC Coaching Course in Dubai, Rampat said the new information will replace a similar document representing all the statistics and match reports for the period 1995 to 2005 which has been reported lost.

The camps this weekend however should represent a turning point in Rampat’s effort to compile scientific data mined from three phases of the Digicel Grassroots Programme which started on December 5 and led up to the recent Inter-Zone Under-15 Championship.

The camps will be staged at eight centres throughout Trinidad and Tobago and will involve the leading Under-15 cricketers receiving the opportunity to engage in remedial work over two days which will suitably prepare them for the next step in their budding careers.

The centres being used are Presentation College in Chaguanas; El Dorado East Secondary School; Princes Town West Secondary School; St Mary’s College Ground, St James; PowerGen Ground, Penal; North Eastern College, Sangre Grande and the Happy Hill Recreation Ground in Rousillac.

Rampat said he recently held a very fruitful meeting with the respective co-ordinators of the Digicel Under-15 Grassroots Programme where they were briefed on what was expected of them, data forms were distributed and pertinent questions were asked and answered about the upcoming exercise.

“It is important to point out that the young cricketers will also be schooled in other aspects of the game including the values and standards that they should adopt along with sessions to help them develop their listening and communication skills,” said Rampat.

Among the co-ordinators involved in the closing segment of the Digicel Under-15 Grassroots Programme are Ash Sinanan (South West); Ravi Motilal (North East); Nigel Maraj (East); Rydell Ramsaran (South East); Kismet Mohammed (North); Edward Narine (South); Mozack Rahamut (Central).

Digicel Under-15 Grassroots Squads:

EAST ZONE: Kwini Williams, Jamalee Johnson, Jeremy Solozano, Brian Christmas, Afdal Khan, Reshawn Baptiste, Jacob Beddoe, Darrell Boodram, Kaleem Felix, Tevon Jadoo, Shaquille McDavid, Brandon Mohammed, Safraz Mohammed, Travis Mungalsingh, Shameer Muradali, Deoraj Narine, Nikolai Nyron, Levan Ramlogan, Pernell Roberts, David Roberts, Shaquile Ruiz, Lenny Seecharan, Learie Seecharan, Akeel Sitahal, Saint Servius Pamphille (Coach)

SOUTH ZONE: Jabari Mills, Daniel Williams, Brian Deosaran, Karon Boodram, Dominic Nandlal, Christopher Rampaul, Orlando Williams, Bhushan Maharaj, Jervon Garcia, Mitra Mungal-Dass, Adrian Paharry, Areon Mohammed, Suraj Seepaul, Imran Hosein, David Williams, Brent Pustam, Gaurangadasa Barran, Lomas Bachan, Amin Forgenie (Coach)

CENTRAL ZONE: Sachin Balai, Ishmael Mohammed, Harridalsingh Brandon, William Batoosingh, Brandon Ramdhanie, Christopher Roopnarine, Justin Joseph, Akim Mangalie, Brandon Boodram, Nicholas Bhagwandeen, Kamel Pooran, Jason Bancon, Wesley Balroop, Riaz Hosein, Emilo Gopaul, Avanesh Narinesingh, Sunil Jairam, Josh Caezar, Shawn Vialva, Pradeep Vishnu (Coach)

SOUTH WEST: Denzil Ramphal, Keyron Ramlal, Neville Garcia, Avinda Roopchand, Clevon Kalawan, Steffon Gilbert, Romel Rampersad, Rajiv Harrydass, Nicholas Hosein, Brandon Patrick, Joshua Clarke, Satesh Ramsamooj, Dyanand Butkoon, Shiva Lange, Justin Maharaj, Darren Rambharose, Jamie Solomon, Anil Ganpat, Sachin Solomon, Ramesh Dharamdeo (Coach)

NORTH EAST: Amrish Rampersad, Darion Ramdenny, Daron Ramlogan, Brandon Sooklal, Joel Constantine, Ashmeed Mohammed, Ashmeer Mohammed, Dwight Figaro, Reidon Douglas, Marcus Scarborough, Jermeel Kalyan, Jervon Kalyan, Keron Persad, Darion Sooklal, Darron Sooklal, Kristoff Lewis, Taye Coryatt, Rick Rampersad, Sunil Rampersad (Coach)

SOUTH EAST: Jerron Maniram, Brandon Jaggernauth, Dillion Mohammed, Gabriel Blackman, Jerve Cummings, Jamari Warrick, Anderson Toussaint, Ryan Seepersad, Darrion Deonarine, Aleem Mohammed, Justin Persad, Omar Daniel, Avinash Gopaul, Samuel Seepersad, Satruhan Rambaran, Dinesh Kanhai, Shivon Oliver, Wasim Ali, Amar Gopaul, Nickel Mohammed, Ryan Goordeen, Migual Francis, Akeel Mohammed, Anil Bholai, Ryde;; Ramsaran (Coach)

NORTH: Andre Herrera, Sachin Baliram, Jortec Arthur, Omari Whisky, Cassis Muhammad, Mikel Riley, Saddick Ghany, Raymond Lyons, Christopher Bigette, David Lee, Gabriel Bigette, Brendon Mohammed, Kwesi Charles, Obinna Thomas, Ashmer Ali, Shakeel John, Nicholas Boodoo, Ishan Lewis, Eldon Ramadhin (Coach)