The ICC has finally found its required 16 players for the Planet Cricket Rovers squad. The Coach, Brendan Gutteridge, has made this comment on his current team
I am very pleased with how the ICC scouting team went. From what I have seen, the 16 players selected are all quality players and I look forward to working with each and every one of them.
The Team faces its first challenge when they go up against Kenya in two test matches, two One day internationals and a 20/20 match. Here is the Squad that will go on the the world tour:
Batsmen
Shakti Makwana, 22
Jimmy Dotters, 19
Justin Chee-Quee, 18
Ivan Errection, 19 Top Order
Callum Gray, 16
Brendon Hedger, 17 Opening/Top Order
All Rounders
Elliot Witters, 15 Bowling allrounder
Nick Marcell, 16 Batting Allrounder
Tom Baker, 19 Batting Allrounder
Wicket Keepers
Prithviraj, 17 Opening keeper batsman
Nathan Spinks, 16
Bowlers
Madhur Verma, 24 Opener
Humphrey Marka, 25 Opener
Gajan T, 14 Leg spin
Amiya, 15 Off Spin
Gary, 17 Medium
It is a very strong looking squad with a lot of youth players. The Oldest being 25 and reaching as young as 14. There is a lot of inexperience in the team so that could be a major factor in the first few games of the tour. The Captain has been chosen by Gutteridge and his choice is Brendon Hedger. Hedger, being only 17 has been given alot of resposibility and will have the full weight of the team on his shoulders. He may have to make spilt second decisions and will be under alot of pressure to perform.
Here is what Gutteridge had to say:
Brendon is an aspiring young character. Being at a still very young age he has all the time in the world to succeed or fail, but he has my full faith and trust, in which i believe he can get the job done. I did have a few other candidates which i couldnt split a decision between any of them but in the end I believe I made the right choice.