SHENLEY Village Cricket Club has welcomed back West Indian strike bowler Wendell Roberts as their overseas player for the 2009 season. The 33-year-old enjoyed a spell with the Radlett Lane based side in 2007 picking up 47 wickets with best figures of 9-27

SHENLEY Village Cricket Club has welcomed back West Indian strike bowler Wendell Roberts as their overseas player for the 2009 season.

The 33-year old enjoyed a spell with the Radlett Lane based side in 2007 picking up 47 wickets with best figures of 9-27.

The 6' 7" tall paceman from Trinidad - a net bowler for the West Indies batsmen during the 2007 World Cup - has played for the Windward Islands and St Lucia, the latter of which included an appearance against Trinidad in the knockout competition of the now-infamous Stanford 20/20 Tournament.

Roberts will combine his playing duties with being the club's bowling coach, assisting junior practice sessions and getting involved with the club's schools coaching programme.

The club has high expectations for the coming season with promotion to Division Two the aim. Shenley have assembled a strong first XI combining youth with experience and they open their season with a trip to local rivals London Colney on Saturday, May 2.

A player registration evening is to be held at the Shenley Cricket Centre in Radlett Lane on the evening of Thursday, April 9. New players of all abilities are very welcome to attend. The club currently fields four Saturday teams playing in the Saracens Hertfordshire Cricket League; along with a Sunday side and a thriving junior section with teams at seven different age groups. Details can be found on the Shenley Village CC website at www.shenleycc.hitscricket.com