Phillip named T&T cricket selector

Claude Phillip, the former T&T, Crompton and Harvard batsman, has been named a national senior team selector by the T&T Cricket Board (TTCB). This was revealed yesterday by administrative manager of the TTCB, Rambhai Patel. He said Phillip will join the other selectors in Narine Bideshi (chairman) and Alec Burns to comprise the selection panel.

Patel also said that as a result of Phillip’s elevation, he would not be able to perform the role of manager/coach for the North team at the annual Gerry Gomez Classic, which gets underway on December 28. He has been replaced by Richard Kelly Snr the father of national player Richard Kelly. Patel said: “If Claude is allowed to keep his position as manager/coach of the North team then there could be a conflict in holding the two positions and Kelly is seen as an ideal replacement at this time.”

Phillip comes into the panel to replace another former national cricketer Dudnath Ramkessoon. The former West Indies Under-19 skipper resigned earlier this month after he was removed as chairman of the selection panel. The first duty for the new panel will be to select the team for the upcoming regional First Class season. They will do this at the end of the Pizza Hut Gerry Gomez Classic next week.

Trinidad Guardian