| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Tevin Imlach |
| Coach | Ryan Hercules[1] |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Green yellow red |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Home ground | Providence Stadium |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| History | |
| Four Day wins | 14 (plus 1 shared) |
| Super50 Cup wins | 7 (plus 2 shared) |
| CT20 wins | 1 |
TheGuyana national cricket team is the representativefirst class cricket team ofGuyana. The side does not take part in any international competitions, but rather in inter-regional competitions in theCaribbean, such as theRegional Four Day Competition and theRegional Super50), and the best players may be selected for theWest Indies team, which plays international cricket and is the only team in theAmericas withTest status. Guyana has participated in theSouth American Cricket Championship for some editions, but were represented by an overage "masters" team.[2] The team competes under the franchise nameGuyana Harpy Eagles.[3]
Prominent cricketers who have played for Guyana includeDevendra Bishoo,Basil Butcher,Shivnarine Chanderpaul,Colin Croft,Roy Fredericks,Lance Gibbs,Roger Harper,Carl Hooper,Leon Johnson,Alvin Kallicharran,Rohan Kanhai,Clive Lloyd,Veerasammy Permaul andRamnaresh Sarwan.
The cricket team has been known under two other names – first as Demerara (until 1899, but also during 1895), then as British Guiana until 1966 when Guyana became independent. As Demerara, they played in the firstfirst-class cricket game in the West Indies, against Barbados in 1865. From 1971 until the mid-1980s two Guyanese regional sides competed in an annual first class match for theJones Cup, later renamed the Guystac Trophy.
Guyana has won the West Indianregional first-class title a total of ten times (plus one shared title) since its inception in1965–66, which ranks thirdJamaica andBarbados.
InList A cricket, Guyana reached the final of the domestic competition four times in the early 2000s, but the last victory was in 2005–06. They have won a total of nine regional List A titles, including two shared titles, which is second only toTrinidad and Tobago with 12 titles (including one shared).
In June 2018, Guyana was named the Best First-Class Team of the Year at the annualCricket West Indies' Awards.[4] Guyana won the2022–23 West Indies Championship to clinch their 12th title. They won four out of their five matches gaining 84 points in total.[5]


Guyana's main home ground used to be theBourda ground inGeorgetown, where they played 131 of their 181 first class home games, and where 30Test matches were hosted. As of 2007 Guyana have played most of their home matches at theGuyana National Stadium atProvidence, East Bank Demerara. Other grounds include theAlbion Sports Complex in theBerbice region, which has hosted 24 Guyana matches and fiveODIs, and from1997–98 theEnmore Recreation Ground, East Coast Demerara, where they have played five games.
Listed below are players who have represented Guyana in either the2018–19 Regional Four Day Competition or the2018–19 Regional Super50. Players with international caps are listed inbold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Leon Johnson | (1987-08-08)8 August 1987 (age 38) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Captain |
| Tagenarine Chanderpaul | (1996-05-31)31 May 1996 (age 29) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Vishaul Singh | (1989-01-12)12 January 1989 (age 36) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| Jonathan Foo | (1990-09-11)11 September 1990 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Shimron Hetmyer | (1996-12-26)26 December 1996 (age 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| All-rounders | ||||
| Christopher Barnwell | (1987-01-06)6 January 1987 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Raymon Reifer | (1991-05-11)11 May 1991 (age 34) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| Chandrapaul Hemraj | (1993-09-03)3 September 1993 (age 32) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Ronaldo Ali Mohamed | (1998-10-03)3 October 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Anthony Bramble | (1990-12-11)11 December 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | ||
| Kemol Savory | (1996-09-27)27 September 1996 (age 29) | Left-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Veerasammy Permaul | (1989-08-11)11 August 1989 (age 36) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| Junior Sinclair | (2001-02-28)28 February 2001 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Kevin Sinclair | (1999-11-23)23 November 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Played for West Indies Emerging team inSuper50 |
| Ramaal Lewis | (1996-08-18)18 August 1996 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Gudakesh Motie | (1995-03-29)29 March 1995 (age 30) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| Devendra Bishoo | (1985-11-06)6 November 1985 (age 40) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Nial Smith | (1995-10-22)22 October 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Keon Joseph | (1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (age 33) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| Ronsford Beaton | (1992-09-17)17 September 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Clinton Pestano | (1992-11-11)11 November 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Keemo Paul | (1998-02-21)21 February 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Romario Shepherd | (1994-11-26)26 November 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Player | Runs | Average | Centuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 5746 | 63.14 | 17[6] |
| Clayton Lambert | 4680 | 48.75 | 14[7] |
| Roy Fredericks | 4344 | 70.06 | 15[8] |
| Carl Hooper | 3372 | 58.13 | 13[9] |
| Clive Lloyd | 3102 | 66.00 | 12[10] |