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Stanford
20/20 announces Stanford Superstars 17 man squad
Date Posted: August 14, 2008.
THURSDAY AUGUST 14, 2008 – COOLIDGE, ANTIGUA – Sir Vivian
Richards, chairman of the Stanford Superstars Selection
Panel today announced the much anticipated 17 man Stanford
Superstars squad to face England in the Stanford 20/20 For
US$20million on November 1 at the Stanford Cricket Ground in
Antigua.
The Stanford Superstars squad is:
1. Lionel Baker (Montserrat)
2. Sulieman Benn (Barbados)
3. Dwayne Bravo (Trinidad and Tobago)
4. Shivnarine Chanderpaul (Guyana)
5. Lennox Cush (Guyana)
6. Rayad Emrit (Trinidad and Tobago)
7. Andre Fletcher (Grenada)
8. Chris Gayle (Jamaica)
9. Chad Hampson (Antigua and Barbuda)
10. Lindon James (St Vincent and the Grenadines)
11. Sylvester Joseph (Antigua and Barbuda)
12. Xavier Marshall (Jamaica)
13. Dave Mohammed (Trinidad and Tobago)
14. Kieron Pollard (Trinidad and Tobago)
15. Daren Powell (Jamaica)
16. Ramnaresh Sarwan (Guyana)
17. Jerome Taylor (Jamaica)
“We (the Stanford Superstars Selection Panel) believe this
squad is very capable of doing justice to their selection to
the Stanford Superstars squad to face England for the
unprecedented purse of US$20million,” Sir Vivian said.
“There are several familiar faces in this Stanford
Superstars squad but there are some exciting new additions
such as Lindon James, Lionel Baker and Chad Hampson and this
was due to the fact that there were some high quality
performances from these individuals in the Stanford 20/20
Tournaments and they were also very impressive in the just
concluded Stanford Superstars camp,” Sir Vivian pointed out.
The Stanford Superstars camp was held in Antigua over the
past two weeks and 31 players participated while Chanderpaul
who is fulfilling his English county contract with Durham
was excused but remained eligible for selection to the
Stanford Superstars squad.
During the camp the players were engaged in fitness work,
upgrading their cricket skills, video analysis of their game
and also competed in seven extremely competitive practice
games where several players turned in outstanding
performances.
All the selected players were presented with contracts for
review and consideration and they will have 14 days to
confirm their participation.
The Stanford Superstars Selection Panel will convene at a
later date to select the captain and vice captain.
The 17 member Stanford Superstars squad will be engaged in a
preparatory camp in Antigua on a date to be announced.
The Stanford Superstars Selection Panel also includes Sir
Everton Weekes, Curtly Ambrose, Lance Gibbs, Richie
Richardson, Andy Roberts and Courtney Walsh.
