Lara back for Angostura Classic

West Indies captain Brian Lara will turn out in the Angostura Classic on Sunday.

This was revealed by a source close to the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) yesterday. “Brian is in the country at the moment and is looking forward to have a hit at the weekend. He has expressed a special interest to play in the third and final match on Sunday. This will really give the series a filip and the crowds should turn up in numbers to see him,” he said. Lara returned form Barbados earlier this week after playing for Maple in the Barbadian domestic league. It was reported that Lara’s presence in the league created great interest among the Bajans and gave the game a big boost on the island.

Meanwhile the series between Rush XI headed by West Indies batsman Daren Ganga and the XS Eleven led by West Indies leg-spinner Dinanath Ramnarine enters its final two matches this weekend. XS lead the series after a 62-run win on the opening day last Saturday. The Sunday match was washed out with Rush XI reaching 34 for three wickets. The winners of the series will take away a first prize of $4,500, while the runners-up rake in $3,000. The prize money will be shared among the players. The national selectors will trim the team to 14 after the weekend’s matches and will take the team to camp at the National Cricket Centre next week. Trinidad and Tobago will play in Zone “B” of the Red Stripe Bowl in Jamaica. The last time Trinidad and Tobago won a regional limited overs title was in 1997 when they shared the title with Guyana.