Jan crosses 700-run mark in England

Trinidad and Tobago opener Imran Jan is enjoying a very productive cricket season in England. Over the weekend he passed the 700-run mark.

Jan, who is the captain of Blackhall Cricket Club, competing in the Durham League has so far scored 710 runs at an impressive average of 47 in 15 matches. On Saturday he got 86 not out to lead his team to victory chasing 161 runs. Blackhall Cricket Club, with the win are now lodged in fifth place in the standings but Jan thinks that the chance of winning the league has slipped away. As captain Jan said his team is not in a better position because they spilled too many easy chances during the season. He will be returning next month to participate in the Red Stripe Bowl trial matches bidding for a place on the Trinidad and Tobago team for the limited overs regional championships.

Jan has been a consistent scorer on the TT team over the past two seasons. He scored a gritty 45 against the visiting Australians earlier this year in a tour match, playing for the  Busta XI. The TT senior team selectors will name two squads to prepare for the Bowl series. They are a North XI and a South XI to contest a competitive three-match series. After the series a squad of 16 players will be chosen to prepare further for the Bowl which gets underway in October in Jamaica.