Discarded West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer has been selected by defending champions Berbice for the 50-over Inter-County Championships set to bowl off on Monday.

Hetmyer was replaced by Shamarh Brooks in the West Indies squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup after the player missed a rescheduled flight to join his teammates in Australia.

The West Indies’ loss turned out to be Berbice’s gain as the 25-year-old explosive batsman was named in a strong Berbice XI to take on Demerara at Bourda.

The Berbice team also features former West Indies spinner Veersammy Permaul and rising talent Gudakesh Motie as well as Kevin Sinclair and Romario Shepherd.