CWI CEO Hails Barbados U15 Team

CEO of Cricket West Indies, Chris Dehring, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Barbados following their impressive unbeaten run to retain the CWI Rising Stars Under-15 title in Antigua, on Wednesday.

Barbados secured back-to-back titles with a 49-run win over Guyana in the top-of-the-table clash at the Coolidge Cricket Ground.

After posting 209 for 8 in their allotted 50 overs, Barbados bowled out Guyana for 160.

There were also standout individual performances.

Barbados captain Justin Parris was named Best All-Rounder after scoring 121 runs and claiming 13 wickets with his leg-spin.

His teammate, top-order batter Kelani Clarke, finished as the tournament’s leading run-scorer with 216 runs.

Reyaz Latif of Guyana took 15 wickets to earn the award for Most Wickets.

Richard Ramdeholl, also of Guyana, and J’Quan Athanaze of the Leeward Islands shared the award for Most Catches, with five each.

Jamaica’s Luwain Pryce was named Best Wicketkeeper after recording 11 dismissals.

Dehring also praised the overall standard of play during the competition.