Mohammed leads TT U-15s

JAVED MOHAMMED will have a huge task ahead of him if he is to gain the success of his predecessors when he leads Trinidad and Tobago in the regional Under-15 cricket championships in St Vincent from April 14 to 24.

Trinidad and Tobago have won the last three titles and are unbeaten for the past three years in the tournament. Tishan Maraj led Trinidad and Tobago to their first title in 2000, followed by Aaron Ragoonath in 2001 and Jason Mohammed in 2002. Mohammed will have as his deputy Gewan Ramroop. The team will again be coached by highly regarded West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) accredited coach Bachan Boochoon and managed by Errol Forbes who has been with the team for the successful period. The squad will play two practice matches today and tomorrow at the National Cricket Centre, Balmain Village, Couva. From Monday they will undergo a mental preparation programme for one week before their departure.

TT team: Javed Mohammed (capt), Geewan Ramroop (vice-capt), Kervon Francois, Sunil Narine, Adrian Bharrat, Somant Maraj, Anthony Balgobin, Anderson Beharry, Vishan Jaggessar, Keegan Roy, Visham Ramroop, Rod Sheppard, Christopher Siewsanker and Vinod Persad.