Cricket Scotland (CS) Men’s national squad along with their new Interim Head coach will be travelling to Antigua for a preparatory camp in April 2023 to start their preparations towards 2023 ICC World Cup qualifier in Zimbabwe. The squad are set to have a series of practice sessions and matches against regional opposition from April 01st – 12th, after which a number of players will take part in a regional T20 competition, the Cool and Smooth T20 Explosion (Cool & Smooth T20), from April 12th and close on April 29th with a grand finale at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound.
A total of eight teams, namely Liberta Blackhawks (2022 edition Champions), Bethesda Golden Eagles, New Winthorpes Lions, Empire Nation, Bolans Blasters, Pigotts Crushers, Jennings Tigers and All Saints Pythons. While George Munsey took part as the only Scottish representative last year, him alongside Richie Berrington, Matthew Cross, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Hamza Tahir, Liam Naylor and Oliver Davidson will enter the draft this year to get selected by the franchises mentioned above. Cricket Scotland Chief Executive Gordon Arthur said “We’re delighted to have Scottish representation in the 2023 Cool and Smooth T20. This collaboration with Antigua Cricket is innovative and very cost effective for Cricket Scotland in what is a difficult financial climate. We’ve been able to save over £100,000 on the full costs of delivering this tour, by working in partnership with Cool and Smooth.”
George Munsey (Jennings Tigers), Matthew Cross (Empire Nation), Richie Berrington (Bolans Blasters), Michael Leask (New Winthorpes Lions), Chris Greaves (Liberta Blackhawks), Karima Gore (Liberta Blackhawks), Hamza Tahir (Bethesda Golden Eagles), Liam Naylor (All Saints Pythons), Oliver Davidson (Liberta Blackhawks) and Nosthush Kenjige (Bethesda Golden Eagles) are the Associate member country players taking part in the Tournament.
Cool and Smooth T20 Explosion Schedule
13th/14th April 2023: Liberta Blackhawks vs Empire Nation (Scorecard) ; Bethesda Golden Eagles vs Bolans Blasters (Scorecard) ; Jennings Tigers vs New Winthorpes Lions (Scorecard) ; Pigotts Crushers vs All Saints Paythons (Scorecard)
15th/16th April 2023: Liberta Blackhawks vs Bolans Blasters (Scorecard) ; New Winthorpes Lions vs Pigotts Crushers (Scorecard) ; Empire Nation vs Bethesda Golden Eagles (Scorecard) ; All Saints Pythons vs Jennings Tigers (Scorecard) ; Bolans Blasters vs Pigotts Crushers (Scorecard) ; New Winthorpes Lions vs Liberta Blackhawks (Scorecard)
17th/18th April 2023: Bolans Blasters vs Jennings Tigers (Scorecard) ; All Saints Pythons vs Bethesda Golden Eagles (Scorecard) ; Jennings Tigers vs Empire Nation (Scorecard) ; Liberta Blackhawks vs Pigotts Crushers (Scorecard)
19th/20th April 2023: New Winthorpes Lions vs Bethesda Golden Eagles (Scorecard) ; All Saints Pythons vs Boland Blasters (Scorecard) ; Liberta Blackhawks vs Jennings Tigers (Scorecard) ; Pigotts Crushers vs Empire Nation (Scorecard) ; Bethesda Golden Eagles vs Liberta Blackhawks (Scorecard) ; All Saints Pythons vs New Winthorpes Lions (Scorecard)
21st-25th April 2023: Bethesda Golden Eagles vs Pigotts Crushers (Scorecard) ; New Winthorpes Lions vs Empire Nation (Scorecard) ; All Saints Pythons vs Liberta Blackhawks (Scorecard) ; Empire Nation vs Bolans Blasters (Scorecard) ; Empire Nation vs All Saints Pythons (Scorecard) ; Pigotts Crushers vs Jennings Tigers (Scorecard) ; Bolans Blasters vs New Winthorpes Lions (Scorecard) ; Jennings Tigers vs Bethesda Golden Eagles (Scorecard)
27th April 2023: Semifinal#1 (Scorecard) ; Semifinal#2 (Scorecard)
29th April 2023: 3rd/4th Playoff (Scorecard) ; FINAL (Scorecard)
Squads (Overseas – * ; U19 – ^)
All Saints Pythons: Michael Haynes-Dover (Captain); Tassilo Allen; Akeem Blackman; Shane Burton; Edwin Jackson; Kadeem Josiah; Demetri Lucas; Michael Marcellin; Liam Naylor*; T’ron Payne; Shamar Pereira^; Andra Samuel; Conroy Semple; Kenny Sutton; Yanique Watley^; Chris McBride*
Bethesda Golden Eagles: Devon Thomas Jr. (Captain); Deran Benta; Melvin Charles; Sheldon Cottrel*; Jamaul Fernandez; Shacoy Floyd; Sadique Henry*; Dessler Joseph^; Nosthusha Kenjige*; Anthony Martin;Tehrique Mason; Cleton Payne; Kevin Pitman; Kelvin Pitman; O’shale Simon; Timmo Thomas; Mekali Tonge^; Gavin Tonge
Bolans Blasters: Taiem Tonge (Captain); Richie Berrington*; Morton Browne; Dennis Bulli*; Martin Caesar; Zidane Clarke*; Dwaine Dindial-Fordyce; Glenroy Farrell; Omar Francis; Michael Harilall^; Kerry Mentore; Derek Mourillon; Les Peters; Mali Richards; Tajeja Tonge; Shemar Wallace; Rowan Watkins Jr.; Nazir Williams^
Empire Nation: Kenrick Scott (Captain); Justin Athanaze; Tariq Benjamin; Matthew Cross*; Zianni Da Silva; Nathan Edward*^; Samique Edwards; Mike France; Tanez Francis^; Javaughn James; Kershaski Jno Lewis; Ajahrie Joseph; Mikyle Louis*; Dayon Lowenfield; Micha Mckenzie^; Darren Nedd*; Edwin Richardson Jr; Xaveek Toppin^; Tyrone Williams
Jennings Tigers: Paul Miller (Captain); Jahiem Africa; Lachlan Bangs; Adrian Barron; Kenroy Browne; Kerry Burton; Daymie Daly; D’Ahri Hughes-Francis; Deshawne James ^; Omarie Joseph; Jedidiah Martin; Cameron Miller; Matthew Miller^; George Munsey*; Winston Nelson; Elijah Peters; Ben Sexton*; Nicolas Tappin; Almoyie Webster; Glenton Williams
Liberta Blackhawks: Kadeem Phillip (Captain); Andre Bailey*; Tarek Charles^; Avier Christian; Rahkeem Cornwall; Wilden Cornwall Jr^; Oliver Davidson*^; Karima Gore; Michael Greaves^; Jahmar Hamilton*; Kofi James; Amahl Nathaniel; Ephraim Pollard; Uri Smith; Javier Spencer; Dexter Sween*; Joshua Thomas; Hayden Walsh; Malique Walsh
New Winthorpes Lions: Nino Henry (Captain); Hilroy Andrew Jr.^; Orandel Boston; Nicholas Bowens; Keeshan Daawuud; Ian Eusebe; Mikkel Govia *; Owen Graham; Barlette Henry; Junior Henry; Kobe Herft*; Kyian Joseph; Michael Leask*; Shavon Moore; Asher Murray-Cornelius; Jermaine Otto; Zavear Otto; Michael Palmer*^; Ishmael Peters
Pigotts Crushers: Elroy Francis Jr. (Captain); Jewel Andrew^; Trevorson Atley; Demari Benta; Enrique Drew; Malique Gerald; Vishal Gobin; Chris Greaves*; Kadeem Henry; Kirstan Kallicharan*; Tyree Moore^; Shalome Parnell*; Gershum Philip; Robert Shadrach Jr.; Essan Warner; Rodney Williams Jr.
