A NEW era beckons for Guyana Amazon Jaguars under the chairmanship of Lead Selector, Ramanresh Sarwan, who is seeking to find the necessary resources to produce a balanced and winning unit.

His test will be selecting a squad for next year’s Regional Four-Day tournament which returns in February after two-year hiatus.

Given the prevailing weather in Guyana and the forecast for more rain until February, Sarwan’s quest to select a squad becomes more difficult.
Weather permitting, there are practice matches scheduled, and, should players put in standout performances, Sarwan is willing to give them the nod.

“In terms of the practice matches and adding persons to the core we are actually looking at (that), they might be somebody who we may not be looking at performing outstandingly and we are open to people who are performing,” he explained at a recent press briefing.
In the selection of the squad for that tournament, which is understood to be just five rounds instead of the usual 10, Sarwan said he is looking for the right balance.

“This is much bigger than the individual performances; this is about us having to find the right balance to ensure that we can win the tournament. I don’t want us to sacrifice a transition where we lose games because I don’t think we are in a bad position, but it is just a matter of trying to find the right balance.”

Furthermore, the Chairman said transition will not come at a cost of losing the tournament.

“The goal is to win the tournament, but most importantly will be to hit the ground running, so preparation will be key. If it is we are going to transition to some of the younger guys and give them an opportunity, it is not sacrificing winning; whoever we are going to bring in they will be more than good enough to perform at a high level.”

Jaguars are being managed by head coach Esaun Crandon and assistant Ryan Hercules who are both currently conducting fitness assessments with the next move being indoor sessions at the La Bonne Intention facility.