Tridents in good spirits ahead of GAW clash, says Carter

By Brandon Corlette

Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) and Barbados Tridents have always been involved in excited matches in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL). One of the most exciting matches between these two teams came in 2018 at Providence, with Tridents winning by 30 runs.

These two teams will renew their rivalry today, Sunday September 8 from 17:00 hours local time at the Guyana National Stadium Providence. On the eve of the clash, the Tridents team completed their final practice session ahead of their opening clash in the 2019 edition of Hero CPL.
Speaking exclusively to this daily publication, Tridents batsman, Jonathan Carter disclosed that the team is all rearing to go for their opening match.
“The boys have been training really hard back in Barbados before they get in Guyana and the team has been gelling great”, Carter stated that this team is in good spirits.
“We always expect big crowds in Guyana, obviously it’s in Guyana and it’s just for us as a team to go out there come out on top while executing our skills,” Carter echoed.
With some big International names featuring in the Barbados squad, they have been, Carter revealed that they senior guys have been influential.
The likes of South African star JP Duminy, England’s Alex Hales and the West Indies captain Jason Holder along with Sandeep Lamichhane the Tridents looks a formidable unit on paper.
“Hales has been speaking to the local players, giving them tips although he just gotten here,” Carter highlighted.
The left-handed Carter who had a good all-round Regional Super 50 and First Class season in 2018/19 and made a return to the West Indies ODI team in 2019, told this reporter that his main goal is to score the most runs.
“It’s not beyond me, I think this season will be my season and I will be looking to stake my claim” Carter stated.
With Guyana Jaguars player, Raymon Reifer in the Tridents set-up, he will be aiming to play an important role. The last time he played for Tridents at Providence, he had magical figures of 5-20 in four top overs. The Tridents won that game after Shai Hope hit a blistering 88 as Tridents posted 185-4 and restricted the GAW to 155-8.
That may play at the back of the Tridents mind but the GAW has been the most consistent team in the history of CPL. In these two teams last clash in 2018, Warriors won by eight wickets in Bridgetown Barbados, chasing 166 inside 17 overs.
Both the Tridents and the GAW has some new players, Nicholas Pooran who played in 2018 for Tridents is now with the GAW while Roshon Primus who played with GAW in 2018 is with the Tridents. Head Coach of the Tridents, Phil Simmons and Roddy Estwick have been working with the Tridents as they prepare for their opening match in this edition of the tournament.