Six members of Bermuda?s Under-19 national cricket squad could be forced to return home early from the Sir Garfield Sobers Tournament in Barbados later this month.

The squad, due to depart today for the Caribbean, contains a number of promising young players who could be on the verge of breaking into Cup Match, among them Rodney Trott and Malachi Jones for Somerset and Tre Govia, Oronde Bascome, Chris Douglas and Kyle Hodsoll for champions St.George?s.

July 29 has been set aside as the final day for Cup Match clubs Somerset and St.George?s to stage their last trial match, a date that coincides with the scheduled return of the Island?s Under-19 squad from the Caribbean.

Under-19 assistant coach Herbie Bascome is also scheduled to participate in St.George?s? final trial at Wellington Oval.

?We are trying to have all those players involved in Cup Match trial matches back by the 28th,? Under-19 assistant coach Andre (Doc) Manders told .

It was learned last week that at least two prominent members of the team were overlooked for selection for academic reasons, while several others have opted to represent Bermuda?s Under-20 national football team in the Under-20 World Cup qualifiers in the US Virgin Island later this month.

?Hopefully by then we will be finished playing (in the tournament),? Manders added.

The full squad is as follows: Oronde Bascome (captain), Malachi Jones (vice captain), Rodney Trott, Chris Douglas, Maurico Bassett, Terryn Fray, Timori Tucker, Khiry Furbert, Keiron Trott, Daz Simons, Kyle Hodsoll, Dennico Hollis, Tre Govia and Damien Smith.

Former Bermuda Regiment Lt. Colonel and St.David?s cricketer Eddie Lamb will accompany the team as manager.

Meanwhile, Manders said the squad were raring to go and confident they could improve upon last summer?s performance at the same tournament, hosted by former West Indies skipper Sobers, one of the game?s all-time greats.

?We have a lot of new players coming into the team and so this is going to be a good learning experience for them,? he said.

?Most of these players have already played club cricket domestically, and so they should be okay. They will have to adjust to the wickets being a lot faster and the level of competition will be up a little higher.

?But overall I think we have a very balanced team with youth and a few experienced members that were down there (in Barbados) last year.?