Empire on edge in Super Cup – Report, Averages

By Keith Holder

Bridgetown, Barbados, September 16 – (www.barbadoscricket.org) – Defending champions Empire are in grave danger of not reaching the knockout stage of the BCA Super Cup Championship.

With two rounds of the league phase remaining on September 17 and October 1, Empire are fifth on seven points in Zone ‘A’ behind UWI ‘A’ 13, and Wildey, Fusionz Boutique Spartan and Carlton, all on 10 points.

Mathematically, Empire can still advance to the quarter-finals but that is very remote.

Their last two opponents are relatively weak school teams, SigniaGlobe Financial BCA Youth ‘A’ and Foundation with Empire expected to win and finish on 11 points.

But to progress, they will have to win both matches and hope that either one of Wildey, Spartan or Carlton lose both of their matches.

No other team in the zone can reach the last eight.

The top four teams in Zone ‘B’ – UWI ‘B’ 12, BWU/Superb Blend Gladiola 11, Wanderers 11 and IGS Insurance Brokers Yorkshire 11 – are all favoured to book their places in the quarter-finals.

Shaqkere Parris (UWI ‘A’) 351 (Ave: 70.20) and Demetrius Richards (Wildey) 342 (Ave: 57.00) are still the only two batsmen with over 300 runs.

But it has been a very miserable season for the Empire opener Jai-Bari Yarde. In sharp contrast to last season when he was the only player to amass over 500 runs (511) and also boasted of a record three hundreds, along with two half-centuries, at an average of 63.87, Yarde has scored a mere 12 runs in six innings with four ducks including three in succession at an average of 2.00.

You can say it underlines how cruel the game can be.

Yarde’s scores are: 0 v Spartan at Queen’s Park; 10 v Isolation Cavaliers at Bank Hall; 2 v St. Catherine at Bayfield; 0 v UWI ‘A’ at Bank Hall; 0 v Lil Fabian Enterprises Maple at Bank Hall and 0 v Carlton at Desmond Haynes Oval.

The battle for the bowler with the most wickets remains very tight. Three – pacer Kemar Harte (Gladiola), off-spinner Dante Niles (Carlton) and left-arm medium-pacer Davien Branker (Spartan) – all have 18 with Branker boasting of a unique beaver-trick in grabbing six for 22 off eight overs against St. Catherine at Bayfield in the seventh series.

The Yorkshire pair of off-spinners Indal Persaud and Akeem Nero occupy the top two places for economy rates.

Persaud has conceded just 2.97 runs per over in picking up 12 wickets while also registering the best average of 5.91, while Nero’s economy rate is 3.11 in taking 11 wickets.

And Nero can further beat his chest, as figures of seven for nine off 10 overs against SigniaGlobe Financial BCA Youth ‘B’ at Friendship in Series 7 are the best by any bowler.

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AVERAGES

Leading averages in the 2023 BCA Elite/Division 1 Super Cup Championship after Series 7.

Tabulate under:

BATTING: MT-matches, I-innings, NO-not outs, R-runs, HS-highest score, Ave-average, 100-centuries, 50-fifties. * denotes not out. Qualifications: 2 innings, 100 runs, average 20.00.

BOWLING: MT-matches, O-overs, M-maidens, R-runs, W-wickets, BB-best bowling, Ave-average, Econ-economy rate, 4W-four wickets, 5W- five wickets. Qualifications: 10 wickets.

BATTING                                                     MT      I       NO       R         HS           Ave          100    50

Matthew Forde (UWI ‘A’)                            2      2        1        172        143         172.00         1       0

Roshon Primus (Wanderers)                      5      5        3        181        104*        90.50         1        0

Kevin Stoute (Empire)                                  3      3        1      154           87           77.00         0        1

Nimar Bolden (Wildey)                                3       3       1      143          133*        71.50          1         0

Tarik Shorey (Carlton)                                  7       5       2     212          83*         70.66          0        2

Shaqkere Parris (UWI ‘A’)                           6       6       1      351         127           70.20          1        2

Aaron Daley (UWI ‘B’)                                 6       5       3      122         36*           61.00          0       0

Akeem Springer (Spartan)                           7       7      3      243        149*         60.75          1        0

Demetrius Richards (Wildey)                     6       6       0      342        101          57.00          1        3

Seth Agard (Wanderers)                              6       6      3      154         60            51.33           0        1

Kofie Hurdle (Empire)                                 2        2     0      102        63             51.00          0        1

Shaquon Glasgow (Isolation Cavaliers)    7       6      3       151         63*          50.33          0        1

Ryshon Williams (Yorkshire)                     6         6     1      231       80             46.20          0        2

Rivaldo Clarke (Gladiola)                            5         4     0     184        96            46.00          0        2

Jamar Yearwood (Police)                             7         6     1     208        91            41.60           0        2

Nyeem Young (Carlton)                                3         3     0      118       82             39.33         0        1

Karim Cozier (Maple)                                    6        6      1       192      74             38.40         0        2

Shakkae Marshall (Empire)                         6         5      0      188    101             37.60          1        0

Giovonte Depeiza (Gladiola)                        7          5      0     185     86             37.00          0        2

Jeremy Bowen (Police)                                 7          5       2     105     43*           35.00          0        0

Leniko Boucher (Carlton)                             7          7      2      173     47*           34.60          0        0

Athelbert Brathwaite (Yorkshire)                5         5      0      171     83             34.20          0        1

Micah Greenidge (BCA Youth ‘A’)               5         5      0      167    52             33.40          0        2

Rashawn Worrell (Carlton)                          7          7      1      200    102          33.33          1         0

Mical Stuart (Police)                                       7         6      1      163     56           32.60          0         1

Marrodon Bend (Spartan)                             7         6      2      129     45           32.25         0         0

Shomari Davis (Foundation)                        5         4       0     126     66           31.50          0         1

Devon Phillips (Gladiola)                               7        6       1      154     39           30.80         0         0

Antonio Morris (Pickwick)                            7         7       0     214     80          30.57          0         1

Jadan Jones (YMPC)                                      7         6       1     151      87           30.20         0         2

Neil Browne (St. Catherine)                          6        6       2      120     77*         30.00         0        1

Tennyson Roach Jr (Pickwick)                     7        7       0     203     61            29.00         0        2

Jonathan Drakes (Wanderers)                      6       6       0       171     71           28.50          0        1

Jamar Ifill (UWI ‘B’)                                        7       7       0       198    117          28.28          1        0

Jonathan Carter (UWI ‘A’)                             4       4      0        113     63          28.25          0         1

Rohan Ryan (Pickwick)                                   7       7      0        197     80         28.14           0         1

Chad Puckerin (St. Catherine)                       4        4      0       111      55        27.75            0         1

Romario Greaves (UWI ‘A’)                            6       6       0       166    51          27.66           0        1

Kemar Harte (Gladiola)                                   7         5      1        109     52       27.25           0        1

Dwayne Smith (YMPC)                                   6        6       2        109    38        27.25           0        0

Zidane Harewood (St. Catherine)                 7        7       0        189     75       27.00           0         1

Kevion Newton (Foundation)                        6        5       1        135      55       27.00          0         1

Shamar Springer (Carlton)                             5        4      0        106     55        26.50          0         1

Jamaine Bullen (Isolation Cavaliers)           7         5      0       129     52         25.80         0         1

Shomario Depeiza (Gladiola)                          7       6       1        124     39*      24.80        0          0

Latrell Greenidge (Windward)                       7        7      0        172      65       24.57         0          1

Kyle Jordan (BCA Youth ‘B’ & ‘A’)                 7       7      0        151      75        24.42        0           1

Akeem Nero (Yorkshire)                                 6        6     1         122      47        24.40       0          0

Antonio Glasgow (Isolation Cavaliers)        7        6      1         117       70*     23.40       0          1

Tahj Tavernier (UWI ‘B’)                                 7        7      1         138     48       23.00       0          0

Zachary Carter (BCA Youth ‘B’ & ‘A’)             7       7      0         156    59        22.28       0          1

Brandon Thompson (Lords)                            5       5      0        107     49      21.40         0          0

Joshua Drakes (Spartan)                                  7        5     0        103     62       20.60       0           1

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BOWLING                                                    MT       O        M        R         W         BB        Ave      Econ    4W    5W

Indal Persaud (Yorkshire)                          4       23.5       2         71       12         5-22      5.91      2.97        0       1

Akeem Nero (Yorkshire)                             6        42         7        131      11          7-9      11.90      3.11         0       1

Kemar Harte (Gladiola)                               7        41         7        128     18        4-20        7.11      3.12         1        0

Venice Vaughan (Police)                              7      49.2      7        161     10         4-31      16.10      3.26        1        0

Dante Niles (Carlton)                                   7      44          4       151      18         6-11        8.38      3.43        1         2

Davien Branker (Spartan)                            7     42         4        148     18         6-22       8.22       3.52        1        1

Tahj Tavernier (UWI ‘B’)                              7      50        4       187       13        3-12       14.38      3.74        0        0

Stefon King (Spartan)                                   7      43.1      5        171      15        4-31       11.40      3.96         1         0

Shaquan Cave (UWI ‘B’)                               6      37.5     3       152      16        4-16        9.50      4.01         4         0

Zuhair Jada (Carlton)                                    7      28.5     2       124     13        4-12        9.53       4.30        2        0

Damario Goodman (UWI ‘A’)                       6     40        2       178      11       4-30       16.18       4.45        1         0

Dwayne Smith (YMPC)                                  6      36       5       163      13       5-17        12.53      4.52         0         1

Kemar Stanford (Lords)                                6      41        1        191      12      4-45        15.91      4.65          2        0

Rasheed Padmore (Police)                             7     40       2       195      17       5-39        11.47     4.87          0        1

Zidane Clarke (Carlton)                                  7     40.1    1       202     12       3-21        16.83      5.02         0        0

Jamar Ifill (UWI ‘B’)                                        7      33.1   1       168     11       4-53        15.27      5.06          1         0

Kalvin Marcus (UWI ‘B’)                                 7     40.3    3      207    17       6-26       12.17       5.11           0         1

Nikolai Charles (Wanderers)                          6     42.2    1      220    12       3-9         18.33      5.19           0        0

Rondre Yearwood (Pickwick)                         7      47.1    0      249    10     3-29       24.90      5.27           0        0

Chad Williams (Windward)                            7      51.5    4       291    15      5-21       19.40       5.72          1          1

Akobi Crichlow-Byer (Windward)                 7       58      2      344    11       3-61       31.27      5.93          0         0

Jakeem Forde (Pickwick)                                7        29.5   0     221    10      5-33       22.10      7.40         1          1

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FIELDING

Wicket-keepers: Tauron Gibson (Spartan) 11 (9 catches/2 stumpings); Anton Lucas-Jones (UWI ‘B’) 11 (10/1); Shem Watson (Yorkshire) 7 (6/1); Mario Albert (Police) 7 (7/0); Jaden Clarke (Pickwick) 6 (5/1); Makai Clarke (Foundation) 6 (6/0); Latrell Greenidge (Windward) 6 (5/1); Alex Fergusson (Carlton) 5 (3/2); Zidane Harewood (St. Catherine) 5 (3/2); Reviera Cottle (BCA Youth ‘B’) 5 (4/1); Demetrius Richards (Wildey) 5 (5/0).

Other than wicket-keepers: Karim Cozier (Maple), Jamar Ifill (UWI ‘B’) 7; Tarik Shorey (Carlton), Joshua Drakes (Spartan), Jonathan Carter (UWI ‘A’), Javed Leacock (UWI ‘A’), Coshon Scott (Lords), Jai Clarke (UWI ‘B’) 6; Jason Greene (Wanderers), Shaquon Carrington (YMPC), Raymond Kellman (YMPC), Shakeel Richards (Yorkshire) 5.

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Centuries – Nine.

Akeem Springer (Spartan) 149 not out v Empire at Queen’s Park (Series 1).

Matthew Forde (UWI A’) 143 v Foundation at 3Ws Oval (Series 4).

Nimar Bolden (Wildey) 133 not out v Maple at SJPIT (Series 7).

Shaqkere Parris (UWI ‘A’) 127 v Foundation at 3Ws Oval (Series 4).

Jamar Ifill (UWI ‘B’) 117 v Windward at Lucas Street (Series 1).

Roshon Primus (Wanderers) 104 not out v UWI ‘B’ at Dayrells Road (Series 2).

Rashawn Worrell (Carlton) 102 v Empire at Desmond Haynes Oval (Series 7).

Demetrius Richards (Wildey) 101 v Foundation at Church Hill (Series 1).

Shakkae Marshall (Empire) 101 v Carlton at Desmond Haynes Oval (Series 7).

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Five wickets in a match – 17 instances.

Akeem Nero (Yorkshire) 7-9 v BCA Youth ‘B’ at Friendship (Series 7).

Shamar Marshall (YMPC) 6-9 v Lords at Lowlands (Series 5).

Dante Niles (Carlton) 6-11 v Foundation at Desmond Haynes Oval (Series 6).

Davien Branker (Spartan) 6-22 (including a beaver-trick) v St. Catherine at Bayfield (Series 7).

Kalvin Marcus (UWI ‘B’) 6-26 v Yorkshire at 3Ws Oval (Series 5).

Dante Niles (Carlton) 5-13 v Maple at Trents (Series 3).

Dwayne Smith (YMPC) 5-17 v Windward at Lucas Street (Series 6).

Maxwell Lewis (Windward) 5-20 v YMPC at Lucas Street (Series 6).

Chad Williams (Windward) 5-21 v Lords at Lowlands (Series 4).

Indal Persaud (Yorkshire) 5-22 v Lords at Lowlands (Series 2).

Giovonte Depeiza (Gladiola) 5-22 v YMPC at Rices (Series 7).

Jamar Trotman (Spartan) 5-30 v Carlton at Desmond Haynes Oval (Series 4).

Jakeem Forde (Pickwick) 5-33 v Yorkshire at Foursquare Oval (Series 1).

Jediah Blades (UWI ‘A’) 5-38 v Isolation Cavaliers at 3Ws Oval (Series 7).

Rasheed Padmore (Police) 5-39 v BCA Youth ‘B’ at Combermere, Waterford ‘A’ (Series 6).

Xaundre Baptiste (BCA Youth ‘B’) 5-47 v UWI ‘B’ at 3Ws Oval (Series 3).

Devon Stevenson (Police) 5-51 v Windward at Weymouth (Series 7).

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POINTS

ZONE A – UWI ‘A’ 13, Wildey 10, Spartan 10, Carlton 10, Empire 7, St. Catherine 6, Maple 5, Isolation Cavaliers 4, BCA Youth ‘A’ 4, Foundation 1.

ZONE B – UWI ‘B’ 12, Gladiola 11, Wanderers 11, Yorkshire 11, YMPC 7, Police 7, Pickwick 4, BCA Youth ‘B’ 3, Windward 2, Lords 2.

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SERIES 8 – September 17

ZONE A – BCA Youth ‘A’ v Empire at Combermere ‘A’, Waterford; Foundation v Spartan at Church Hill; Maple v Isolation Cavaliers at Trents; UWI ‘A’ v St. Catherine at 3Ws Oval; Carlton v Wildey at Desmond Haynes Oval.

ZONE B – Yorkshire v Police at Friendship; Gladiola v Windward at Rices; Pickwick v BCA Youth ‘B’ at Foursquare Oval; YMPC v UWI ‘B’ at Beckles Road; Wanderers v Lords at Dayrells Road.

SERIES 9 – October 1

ZONE A – Isolation Cavaliers v Carlton at KMV Oval; Empire v Foundation at Bank Hall; St. Catherine v Maple at Bayfield; Wildey v BCA Youth ‘A’ at SJPIT; Spartan v UWI ‘A’ at Queen’s Park.

ZONE B – YMPC v Wanderers at Beckles Road; UWI ‘B’ v Gladiola at 3Ws Oval; Pickwick v Police at Foursquare Oval; Yorkshire v Windward at Friendship; BCA Youth ‘B’ v Lords at Harrison College ‘A’, Crumpton Street.