KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Former West Indies Below-19 batsman Brad Barnes and little-known left-arm pacer Shalom Parnell have been named within the Jamaica Scorpions squad to defend the West Indies Super50 Cup, beginning on October 17 in Trinidad.
Barnes, 25, a former Jamaica Below-19 captain, made his Record A debut for West Indies “B” within the 2018 Super50 Cup, however that is the primary time he will probably be taking part in for the Scorpions on this match.
He displayed good type with the bat – stroking 100 and a pair of half-centuries – and bowled a number of tidy spells throughout a collection of observe matches main as much as the collection of the 14-member squad.
“I’m so completely happy to be within the squad as a result of I’ve put in loads of work during the last couple of months by batting extra balls and dealing on the psychological aspect of my sport,” he advised the Jamaica Gleaner.
“I’ve all the time been a batting all-rounder, however the alternative wasn’t given to me to bowl a lot. If I can play on this match, I wish to do nicely and showcase my greatest to the area and the world.”
Parnell celebrated his choice with a tidy all-round efficiency for Melbourne within the last of the all-island 50 overs-a-side match. Nonetheless, Jamaica Defence Drive efficiently defended the title with a five-run win on Saturday at Sabina Park.
The Scorpions squad consists of ten gamers that enabled them to win the title final yr, together with West Indies Twenty20 Worldwide captain Rovman Powell, who will once more lead the aspect, with West Indies white-ball batsman Brandon King named his deputy.
The return of West Indies T20I all-rounder Fabian Allen has boosted the squad. On the identical time, West Indies Take a look at opener Kirk McKenzie will play for the aspect for the primary time after making his Record A debut for the West Indies Cricket Academy final season.
Scorpions beat Trinidad & Tobago Crimson Drive by three wickets within the last to win the Super50 Cup final November on the Vivian Richards Cricket Floor in Antigua.
The Jamaican franchise opened this yr’s match towards Leeward Islands Hurricanes in a day-night contest, beginning at 1 p.m. on the second match day on October 18 on the Brian Lara Cricket Floor.
Squad:
Rovman Powell (captain), Brandon King (vice-captain), Fabian Allen, Brad Barnes, Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Dennis Bulli, Sheldon Cottrell, Nicholson Gordon, Kirk McKenzie Jr, Shalom Parnell, Jeavor Royal, Odean Smith, Chadwick Walton.
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