TT most disciplined Under-15s

KINGSTOWN: Guyana’s captain Krishna Deosarran copped the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award while champions Jamaica snatched the top batting awards at the 2003 West Indies Under-15 cricket tournament that ended this week.

Deosarran’s spin bowling earned him nine wickets at a tournament-best average of 11.44 runs per wicket, and he also scored 164 runs to lead his team’s batting. Guyana ended joint top of the standings with Jamaica on eight points, but lost the title by virtue of their final match defeat against Jamaica, whose captain Jamie Trenchfield won the batting aggregate award. Trenchfield scored 223 runs including a highest score of 71 not out, and his team-mate Zeniffe Fowler won the highest individual scorer award for his unbeaten 109 against Barbados — the only century of the tournament.

Deosarran, Barbadian Kemar Roach, Visham Ramroop of Trinidad and Tobago, and the Leeward Islands’ Justin Athanaze, all ended with nine wickets, but Deosarran snatched the bowling award because of his superior average. Fast bowler Roach won the best bowling performance award for his six for 37 against the Leeward Islands, and the Windward Islands’ Seon Sween was named the most outstanding wicket-keeper. Trinidad and Tobago, unseated as champions and denied a fourth consecutive title, were named the most disciplined team. The team MVP awards were won by Trenchfield (Jamaica), Deosarran (Guyana), Athanaze (Leewards), Javed Mohammed (Trinidad and Tobago), Jed Yearwood (Barbados), and Lauron Francois (Windwards).

Final Standings:
Teams M W L P
1 Jamaica 5 4 1 8
2 Guyana 5 4 1 8
3 TT 5 3 2 6
4 Windwards 5 2 3 4
5 Barbados 5 2 3 4
6 Leewards 5 - 5 0