GUYANA coach Julian Moore is confident his team can defend their West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional One-Day title given that the winning momentum is with them.The defending champions will clash with leaders Windward Islands today at the Guyana National Stadium from 09:30hrs.
Speaking with this publication yesterday, Moore expressed confidence that his team possessed the requisite firepower to successfully defend the title.
“We are pretty much confident of retaining the title. We know it will be a very important game for us, but we still look at it like any other game. We have been playing excellent cricket throughout the tournament and Tuesday was a very good example of that.
“I think we are a very good batting team as well, as you know the bowlers are doing a good job so we will back our strengths and hopefully go there tomorrow (today) and get one more win,” Moore expressed.
Currently, the defending champions are behind leaders Windward Islands on five points.
After four rounds, Windward Islands accumulated 18.2 points with three wins, Guyana sit on 13.2 points with two wins, followed by Trinidad and Tobago 6.6 points with one win, Barbados on 6.5 points with one win, Jamaica on 0.2 point and Leeward Islands on 0.1 point.
According to the playing rules a win is worth six points.
The reigning champions Guyana have claimed the top prize three times with back-to-back titles in 1998 and 1999 plus last year’s win.
Guyana squad reads: Ashmead Nedd (captain), Sachin Singh, Alphius Bookie, Kevlon Anderson, Junior Sinclair, Garfield Benjamin, Qumar Torrington, Haifa Walters, Nivendra Persaud, Pradesh Ballkishun, Kelvin Umroa, Orlando Jailall, Robin Williams and Kevin Christian.
Windward Islands squad reads: Kimani Melius (captain), Tahj Tavernier (vice-captain), Jahseon Alexander, Dhanraj Cepal, Cazari Charles, Lennoy Charles, Ethan Doctrove, Razim Elahie, Simeon Gerson, Micah Joseph, Rene Montoute, Tijourn Pope, Corie Simon, Lee Solomon.