One of Barbados’ promising teenage cricketers has been offered a trialwith English county Nottinghamshire
Haydn Gill24-Jul-2001One of Barbados’ promising teenage cricketers has been offered a trialwith English county Nottinghamshire.Rohan Nurse, the newly-appointed Barbados youth team captain, has beengiven the opportunity, along with South African Carol Fourie,following amazing performances for Kings School and Grantham Clubduring the past few months.We have been offered two trial days to prove ourselves and if we dowell we can play for the second (Nottinghamshire) team until theydecide to give us a full contract to play professionally, the 18-year-old Nurse told NATIONSPORT yesterday.It is a big opportunity, he said, adding that he reckoned he stood agood chance of landing a stint for the club’s second XI.Nurse, who returned home on Friday after completing the first year ofAdvanced Level studies in computer studies, business studies andphysical education, feels his chances of gaining a contract withNottinghamshire will be enhanced if he performs impressively in nextmonth’s regional Under-19 Championships.I think I can do it as long as I put myself up to the task. If I dowell in the tournament and make the West Indies Under-19 side, itwould be a lot easier for me to land the contract, he said.I’ve played against a lot of the guys. They are okay, but they are notup to our standard in the West Indies.They are a bit more innovative, but there is not much strokeplay andflair.The former Combermere schoolboy enjoyed a prolific season, scoring 1225 runs in 25 matches at an average of 83.He enjoyed a purple patch in which he reeled off five successivecenturies.His hundred against an MCC XI was watched by the managing director ofGunn & Moore, which is linked to Nottinghamshire. He relayed detailsof Nurse’s performances to the management of the club and they madethe offer.Nurse described his English experience of the last ten months as alearning one.The pitches were different. The ball swung a little more than inBarbados, and overall my whole professional approach to the game hasimproved, he said.I wouldn’t say the standard was the best, but it wasn’t mediocreeither.It was good competition, but most teams would usually have about threegood bowlers and you just have to wait for the bad bowlers to comealong.