The Golden Republic T20 Bash will see two exciting matches for all cricket fans to enjoy as Guyana celebrates 50 years as a republic on February 23. Emrit and Simmons will be on opposing sides in the feature clash between the Hetmyer Hurricanes and the Rutherford Renegades at 6 p.m.
Emrit, a right-arm medium-fast bowler, has played on several franchise teams globally while Simmons is an attacking top-order batsman, who was a member of the West Indies T20 side that won the T20 World Cup in India in 2016.
In the first game set for 2 p.m. national softball champions, Regal All-Star will take on the up-and-coming Ariel Speed Boat All-Stars.
The event is organized by the Guyana Cricket Board in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Cohesion Department of Culture Youth and Sport.
A number of regional cricketers who have played in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) are also set to provide exciting cricket for the cricket-loving nation.
The Hurricanes have picked Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons, former West Indies T20 all-rounder Christopher Barnwell as well as West Indies U19 2020 World Cup 2020 players Kevlon Anderson and Ashmead Nedd.
Meanwhile, rookie fast bowler Nial Smith, West Indies opener Chandrapaul Hemraj, West Indies ‘B’ captain Anthony Bramble as well as all-rounders Rayad Emrit, Raymon Reifer and current Jaguars captain Leon Johnson will take the field for the Renegades.
The match is set to begin at 6:00 pm.
At 2 p.m., national champions Regal All-Stars will take on their arch-rivals Ariel Speed Boat in a softball match.
Teams: Hetmyer Hurricanes; Shimron Hetmyer (captain), Trevon Griffith, Lendl Simmons, Raymond Perez, Kevlon Anderson, Kemol Savory, Christopher Barnwell, Ronaldo Ali-Mohamed, Ashmead Nedd, Gudakesh Motie, Nial Smith, Qumar Torrington, Richie Looknauth, Vishal Singh, Shivnarine Chanderpaul (Technical Director), Steven Jacobs (Coach), Akshaya Persaud (Manager) and Neil Barry Jr. (Physiotherapist).
Rutherford Renegades; Sherfane Rutherford (captain), Chandrapaul Hemraj, Jonathan Foo, Anthony Bramble, Leon Johnson, Raymon Reifer, Tevin Imlach, Kevin Sinclair, Rayad Emrit, Quintin Sampson, Joshua Jones, Ramaal Lewis, Keon Joseph, Ricardo Adams, Esuan Crandon (Technical Director), Veerasammy Permaul (Coach), Devendra Bishoo (Manager) and Ernest Campo Gonzalez (Physiotherapist).
Guyana’s Ministry of the Presidency Department of Social Cohesion with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport in collaboration with the Guyana Cricket Board organised the event.
