Barbados Trial Match: Hinds the silver lining (6 January 199)

6 January 199

Barbados Trial Match: Hinds the silver lining

The Barbados Nation

Several batting errors earlier in the day were put right when teenager Ryan Hinds strolled to the crease at Dayrells Road yesterday.

After watching pacer Hattian Graham and leg-spinner Dave Marshall scatter out Sherwin Campbell's XI for a paltry second innings total of 80 on the third day of the second Busta Cup trial match, the left-handed Hinds stroked a polished unbeaten 31.

He has so far guided Roland Holder's XI to 93 for three in the second innings as batsmen struggled for timing on a pitch with no real devil.

Today Hinds will look for his third half-century - and possibly a century - in the trials and a sure spot in the opening game against the Windward Islands at Kensington Oval on January 15.

Hinds, the most talented Under-19 cricketer in the island, smashed four fours in an hour-long stay in which he was in total control.

There was one blemish when a powerful straight hit burst through the hands of bowler Winston Reid and into the long-off boundary for four. Two balls later Hinds added an exquisite drive which split the cover field in two.

He came in at 43 for one when Sean Armstrong was magnificently caught by Raymond Griffith at short cover.

Hinds also saw Adrian Griffith bowled by Reid and Horace Waldron caught and bowled by leg-spinner Terry Rollock for 13.

It was only Waldron's second opportunity in the trials and, after a first innings of 18, he battled for 34 minutes against the wiles of Reid before hitting a powerful backfoot drive which Rollock held on to chest-high.

The fireworks, however, occurred earlier in the day when, after a 90-minute delay, the Big B Spartan duo of Graham and Marshall had fun on a wicket which kept a bit low.

Graham snared six for 24 off 12 overs of line and length which opened eyes to his accuracy and sharpness.

Marshall, full of heart and enjoying his work, ripped through the lower order with three for two in 15 balls, including three wickets in the final over which finished off the 2-1/2 hour innings.

The performances are sure to give the selectors plenty food for thought and discussion when they sit down in a few days to pick the team.

They are expected to meet after the Barbados Cricket Association's board selects a captain and manager for the tournament.

Philo Wallace, who led Barbados in the last two seasons, is away on West Indies duty and a number of players are in line for the job.

They range from former captains Courtney Browne and Roland Holder, openers Sherwin Campbell and Adrian Griffith, and 36-year-old veteran Reid.

Source :: The Barbados Nation (https://www.nationnews.com/)