Barbados set to defend Rising Stars Under-15 title

April 15, 2025

ST JOHN'S, Antigua:

Barbados will be looking to make it two titles in a row when the Rising Stars Under-15 Championship bowls off today.

The defending champions will begin their title defence when they take on Jamaica at the Liberta Sports Ground in the first of five rounds.

The Leeward Islands will face the Windward Islands at Coolidge Cricket Ground, while Trinidad and Tobago will clash with Guyana at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in the remaining opening fixtures.

The tournament, which features six teams, will run from April 15-23.

SQUADS

BARBADOS - Justin Parris (captain), Javion Baston, Asher Branford, Kelani Clarke, Jeremiah Forde, Zarell Harding, Jahidi Hinds, Abdullah Mangera, Rajeev Parsooram, Shawnico Sargeant, Liam Sealy, Seth Smith and Joshua Thompson

GUYANA - Richard Ramdehall (captain), Luke Amsterdam, Arif Bacchus, Justin Dowlin, Patrice Fraser, Usain Fredericks, Brandon Henry, Prosper Jacobus, Reyaz Latif, Jathniel Nurse, Nathaniel Ramsammy, Shahid Ramzam and Lomar Seecharan.

JAMAICA - Zachary Buchanan (captain), Shavaughn Boyd, Jermari Bryce, Alixandre Elliott, Raheim Livingston, Andrew Lloyd, Javan Malcolm, Rajae McGeachy, Dondre Peters, Wayne Plummer, Luwain Pryce, Eckoney Robinson, Jayden Shaw and Tesfah Ward.

LEEWARD ISLANDS - J'Quan Athanaze (captain), Adoni Ali, Rondre Daniel, Treon Daniel, Jathan Edward, Karese Farrell, Kyan Maccow, Ondre Peters, William Pitman, Clayvaunte Powell, De'Morae Prentice, Mikey Seegolam, Aedan Williams and Kylan Woods.

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - Kaiden Pollard (captain), Elijah Ashton, Sanjiv Bachu, Rylee Gangoo, Davis Guerra, Larell Guiseppi, Joshua Joseph, Jordan Julien, Dylan Lee-Chow, Giovanni McKnight, Zion Phillip, Ethan Ramcharan, Jayden Sadaphal and Samuel Stewart.

WINDWARD ISLANDS - Jershaun Joseph (captain), Alex Armstrong, Javien Benjamin, Jorden Charles, Kaleb Charles, Kelan Christmas, Jeremy Edwards, Dylon John, Derwin Lewis, Daniel Lorde, Kyle Stephen, Delroy Tittle, Jeanille Williams and Jamie Wickham.

- CMC