Former champions Guyana begin their quest to recapture the Red Stripe Bowl trophy, symbol of limited-overs supremacy in the West Indies when they oppose upstarts the West Indies -U-19’s today in the opening Zone `B’ fixture at the Antigua Recreation ground.

The Guyana team will be led by new captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who along with fellow West Indies player and vice-captain Ramnaresh Sarwan, is expected to shoulder the brunt of the team’s batting.

While openers Krishna Arjune and Ryan Ramdass are both newcomers, the middle-order in Chanderpaul, Sarwan, Narsingh Deonarine, Lennox Cush and Travis Dowlin is the strongest department in the Guyana line-up.

While the spin-duties are well taken care of in the hands of the capable Mahendra Nagamootoo and Neil Mc Garrell with support from off-spinners Cush and Deonarine, it is the fast bowling which will face the greatest test.

Rayon Thomas has lots of potential and this could be a coming-out tournament for him, while Rayon Griffith and Esaun Crandon will be looking to capitalise on the absence of Reon King, in South Africa and Colin Stuart, who is taking a break.

The West Indies under 19 will be led by wicketkeeper/batsman Denish Ramdin who should spearhead the team’s batting.

Ramdin should receive support from Guyana’s Assad Fudadin, Liam Sebastian and Trinidad’s Lendl Simmons.

Ravi Rampaul will spearhead the U-19’s bowling with support from Mervyn Matthews. Guyana’s Zamal Khan and Sebastian will perform spin duties.

GUYANA (from) Shivnarine Chanderpaul (captain), Ramnaresh Sarwan (vice captain), Sewnarine Chattergoon, Krishna Arjune, Ryan Ramdass, Narsingh Deonarine, Lennox Cush, Travis Dowlin, Mahendra Nagamootoo, +Vishal Nagamootoo, Neil McGarrell, Rayon Griffith, Esuan Crandon, Rayon Thomas. Carl Moore (Manager) and Albert Smith (Coach).

WEST INDIES UNDER-19 (from) Dinesh Ramdin (Captain), Xavier Marshall, Tishan Maraj, Lendl Simmons, Assad Fudadin, Jonathan Augustus, Kirk Edwards, Ravi Rampaul, Mervin Matthews, Lionel Baker, Barrington Yearwood, Zamal Khan, Rishi Bachan, Liam Sebastian, Greg Emanuel, Larry Joseph. Roland Sampath (Manager) and Clyde Butts (Coach).