THE Guyana Amazon Warriors will get their first taste of action at home in this year’s Hero Caribbean Premier League T20 tournament when they clash with the Jamaica Tallawahs this evening at the Guyana National Stadium from 18:00hrs. The visitors will be wary of taking on a home side who are currently brimming with confidence following their 84-run win on Sunday when the two sides met at Sabina Park.
However, during a pre-match press conference yesterday both managements expressed confidence ahead of the crucial game.

The Amazon Warriors head coach Carl Hooper pointed out that the players were indeed in high spirits after their two consecutive wins, but declared that they cannot take the Tallawahs lightly.
“Well, we start from scratch tomorrow, but I think it’s handy to get ahead in Jamaica. We have four games at home so we must try and win at least three of those games.
But having said that they (Jamaica) will be a tough opposition, they have a couple of world class T20 players so there is no need to take them lightly. We will have to work it down tomorrow (today) and I think if we play the brand of cricket we are capable of playing we should do well,” Hooper said.
However, Tallawahs bowling consultant Courtney Walsh is unperturbed by the threat posed by his opponents. He said that he is looking forward to the challenge since it’s an important game for his team.
“It will be a different track, different ball game than Sabina Park. We know Guyana is more natural for spin, but at the same time we have a strong enough squad to counterattack. We intend to bounce back and bounce back hard,” the former West Indies captain said.
All-rounder Andre Russell said the mood in the camp is always great despite the Tallawahs consecutive defeats.
“We lost the last two games, but I am not seeing any bad face or any bad vibes, we are a positive team. The game tomorrow (today) is very crucial so we have to take it step by step, be positive because we know the importance of this game,” Russell revealed.
For today’s clash, gates will open from 16:00hrs.
After the game today, the Amazon Warriors will play St Lucia Zouks on July 17; Barbados Tridents on July 18 and Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel on July 21.