A team of teenage American cticketers are heading to Barbados to pitch their skills against other sides whose countries are just oozing with cricketing pedigree.

Under the collective name of the NY Tri-State U19s, they are entering a tournament whose billing could not be any higher. Sir Garfield Sobers International Under-19 tournament is named after the man who many still consider the greatest all round cricketer ever to play the game.

But rather then retire and bask in those glories, Sir Gary decided to put something back, and he chose youth cricket.

So a tournament in his native Barbados became a reality.

The Americans’ first game is against Grantley Adams School at the Barbados Police stadium in Weymouth, just north east of Bridgetown.

The NY Tri-State Youth Criket Head Coach is Linden Fraser.

He told Prost:

“The above will showcase our young skillful and talented squad in all areas. It will hsowcase our ability to cope with nations that are full ICC members.

“As an associate member, when it comes to cricket, this tiurnament will also help motivate our young boys and girls within the US.”

The side itself was selected by Fraser, captain Ekansh Rastogi and one other.

Here is the squad:

🏏NY TRI-STATE U19 TEAM 🏏
Sir Garfield Sobers International under-19 tournament
Ekansh Rastogi (Capt)
Ajay Prithiviraj (V.CAPT)
Jayden Dowlin
Saatvik Kailash
Shiloh Adams
Vinod Murthy
Danish Dinesh
Aarav Chopra
Raghav Prabhune
Sachin Lakhan
Emmanuel Lewis
Dhanesh Persaud
Dave Mohabir

Manager Tracy Glasgow
Head coach Linden Fraser
Strength and Conditioning Coach/Physio Basil Butcher Jr

The Americans have five games over all. After their opener, they well face Guyana’s Top Level Academy, the Sir Everton Weekes Centre of Excellence, The Lodge School and finally Combermere School.

Should they succeed, there are knockout play offs to look forward to.

The side arrives in Barbados on July 6 and their first game is the following day.