JERMAINE LANNAMAN, STAR Writer

MANAGER of the Jamaica Under-19s, Junior Deans, believes fast bowling all-rounder Odean Smith, off-spinner Michael Frew, and batsman Shahid Crooks, have outstanding chances of making the West Indies Under-19 team ahead of next year's ICC Youth World Cup.

The trio were a part of Jamaica's team, which made it to the final of the regional Under-19 in Jamaica earlier this month.

Guyana won the decider by four wickets to put a back-to-back claim on the title.

"Smith is a budding all-rounder in the mould of André Russell, and apart from making the West Indies Under-19 team, I see him having the genuine potential to make it to the senior level as well," remarked Deans.

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"He strikes the ball cleanly, always backs himself, and clears the boundary very regularly.

"Frew bats and bowls well, and what he really has going for him is that he has a calm head.

"As for Crooks, he along with Smith and Frew, has been a part of the first West Indies Under-19 training camp, and continues to show improvement."

The trio, along with six other Jamaicans, are currently in training with on 18-man West Indies Under-19 squad at the University of the West Indies, Mona.

The six other Jamaicans are fast bowler Oshane Thomas, who Deans says has been bowling at an "impressive" speed, pacer Miguel Smith, batsmen Leonardo Friginette, Ramone Francis and Brad Barnes, and wicketkeeper, Jevoy Spence.

The training camp is a penultimate one before another in December, following which the West Indies selectors will choose 14 for the Youth World Cup, which will be held in Bangladesh.

The training camp will conclude tomorrow with a fourth and final practice match at Chedwin Park.