Guyana Amazon Warriors batsman Trevon Griffith says despite not having much opportunities in the previous editions of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL) T20 tournament, he is confident that he can cement his spot once given a consistent run this season.
“It must be something good about Trevon Griffith even though I haven’t gotten much opportunities to be out in the middle, so my being retained for the third time in a row gives me confidence,” said the 24-year-old during an interview with Stabroek Sports on Saturday.
Griffith, who has a highest score of 41 in the shortest format of the game and strikes at a decent rate of a little over 100, is certain of making a spot in the final 11 his, once he is given the opportunity to settle in.
“Yea, obviously I believe if I’m given a good run at the top
of the order, it’s easy I just have to go out there and score runs.”
The Warriors like many teams in the competition have undergone a few changes to their roster and while many of their stars such as Lendl Simmons, Sunil Narine, Veerasammy Permaul, Chris Barnwell and others remain in the team, Griffith said teamwork and not individual feats will be the key for the local franchise.
“I think the balance in the team is as good as the previous years. I’m not too worried about which individual player would come trump because each and every player in the squad is good enough to come up with match winning performances. Obviously the inclusion of Shiv (Chanderpaul) and Brad Hodge adds a lot of experience to the side,” he explained.
The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) player admitted that along with a few of his local teammates, they have already began training and preparing for the competition which bowls off on June 20.
“Well like very year there’s a camp prior to the start of the CPL which starts on the 9th of June, but for now the guys keeping sharp.”
Apart from their new acquisition of players such as Thisara Perera, Brad Hodge, Paul Wintz, Chanderpaul, Assad Fudadin and others, the Warriors will be coached by former Guyana and West Indies class-act Carl Hooper, who was named appointed new coach after season one and two was led by another ex-Windies and Guyana player, Roger Harper.
When asked about his thoughts on the new coach, “Bugsy” as he is commonly called, said, “I can’t tell you about Hooper as a coach because I never had dealings with him as a coach, but we all know his ability as a batsman so I’m really looking forward to learn all what I can from him so I can enhance my game during the CPL and my future career.”
Concluding his interview with this newspaper, Griffith said despite the Warriors going to the finals twice and losing to the likes of the Jamaica Tallawahs and Barbados Pride, he still expects clinical performances this season from his team.
“I expect good things from the Amazon Warriors, We’ve been a consistent team it’s just a matter of going out there and do what we do best and try win that champion that we have been longing for”.
The Warriors first encounter will be a highly anticipated return final from last year when they square off against the defending champions Barbados Pride in the opening match.
