da bet vitoria： The West Indies Busta XI finished their four day match inTrinidad, against the touring Zimbabwe team this past Monday on avery strong note as Guyanese youngster, Ramnaresh Sarwan, slammedtwo centuries in a very comprehensive bid for West Indies
Zach Kenworthy15-Mar-2000The West Indies Busta XI finished their four day match inTrinidad, against the touring Zimbabwe team this past Monday on avery strong note as Guyanese youngster, Ramnaresh Sarwan, slammedtwo centuries in a very comprehensive bid for West Indiesselection. Upon winning the toss, Zimbabwe captain, AlistairCampbell, asked the home side to take first knock on a Guaracarapitch that looked like a batsman’s paradise. The decision musthave delighted the Busta XI batsmen for when they were finallybowled out for 349, both Ramnaresh Sarwan and Sylvester `Bouncin’Joseph had compiled two even centuries of extremely high class.Both batsmen were perfect foils for the other as they wererelentless in their attack on the Zimbabwean attack. Henry Olongawas the main sufferer as he was milked for 103 runs from his 18overs. Bryan Strang was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 36.The Zimbabweans initially started badly as Trinidadian, MarlonBlack claimed two early wickets for just nine runs. However, themiddle order batsmen in Trevor Gripper (30), Murray Goodwin (30),Alistair Campbell (158) and Stuart Carlisle (86) pulled the fightback together as they established a formidable total of 394 allout. Campbell played a captain’s innings as he and Carlisleshared in a sixth wicket 160 run partnership. Marlon Black had astrong return of 4 for 87 and was ably assisted by Cameron Cuffy(3 for 70) who bowled with persistent aggression.In their second innings, the Busta XI decided to bat out for somemuch needed batting practice. At the close on the fourth andfinal day the Busta XI were all out for a formidable total of417. Sarwan once again played an innings of brilliance as heaccumulated his second century of the match, this time amasterful 111. He was ably assisted, as in the first innings, bySylvester Joseph who put together a solid 51. Darren Ganga (41),Rawl Lewis (62) and Cameron Cuffy (37) also aided the Busta XI’scause as they constructed a massive second innings total.Sarwan has obviously submitted a huge claim for selection, as theselectors can obviously not ignore these centuries. Such asituation is food for thought as the WICB announced that theywill not select outside of their 20-man squad, of which Sarwan isnot a member, for the two test series against the Zimbabweans. Itseems to be a poor move by the WICB as they are restrictingthemselves to 20 players in a home series. Why restrict yourselfon home soil? Restriction should be avoided as much as possible,especially ahead of a two test series, which starts thisThursday, in which a new captain, manager and coach are to embarkon a mission to revive West Indies Cricket.West Indies 13 man squad for first test to begin on the 16thMarch: Jimmy Adams (captain), Ridley Jacobs, Curtley Ambrose,Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Sherwin Cambell, Adrian Griffith,Courtney Walsh, Wavell Hinds, Reon King, Franklyn Rose, NehemiahPerry, Chris Gayle, Ricardo Powell.Thanks: The Anguillian (https://www.sports.ai/)