Chanderpaul, Sarwan in training squad for 20/20

Veteran West Indies left-hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul and out-of-favour middle order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan have been included in a 22-man Guyana squad to begin preparation for their defence of next month’s Caribbean 20/20 title.



The squad which also includes West Indies players Narsingh Deonarine, Sewnarine Chattergoon, Travis Dowlin, Leon Johnson and Royston Crandon, was selected from the recent National 20/20 competition which climaxed on Friday night with Berbice retaining their title.



Guyana won the inaugural Caribbean 20/20 tournament in August when they beat Barbados by one wicket in a thrilling final in Trinidad and Tobago.



The players will begin encampment from today at the Guyana Cricket Board’s indoor practice facility.



Chanderpaul, who was unavailable for this year’s campaign, is currently with the West Indies side in Sri Lanka and is expected back in the Caribbean this week.



Sarwan, who was captain of the victorious side, has been in good form for Demerara in the local 20/20 competition after being overlooked for West Indies duty.



West Indies ‘A’ players Davendra Bishoo, Veerasammy Permaul and Assad Fudadin have also been included in the squad which will undergo a fitness test today before the final 14-man squad is named.



Twenty-year-old Jonathon Foo, who helped Guyana to victory in this year’s tournament, has also been included but right-hander Rajendra Chandrika has been excluded.