West Indies Championships: Imlach optimistic about Windward Islands Volcanoes clash

…Tage out, Paul in for Harpy Eagles squad

Fresh off a 214-run victory in Jamaica, the Guyana Harpy Eagles (GHE) are back in the Land of Many Waters for their last home game of the 2025 West Indies Championships season.
As the Harpy Eagles prepare to take on the Windward Islands Volcanoes from today, Wednesday, March 12, positive energy radiates in the unbeaten camp. According to Captain Tevin Imlach, their dominant win on the road has been especially helpful to maintaining their momentum.
“It’s very important. We’re looking to win the tournament, so any win away from home is obviously big.(That was) our first away game; we’re back home here, so that was very important for us,” Imlach said about the win in Jamaica.

He added about the Harpy Eagles’ preparation for the fifth round: “It’s been very good. I mean, we’re coming off of a very good victory, so the guys are high in confidence. We had a practice session today that went well. So, hopefully we could take the confidence from that last game into this one as well.”
The Harpy Eagles’ most recent encounter with Jamaica has not only put consistent performers like Kevlon Anderson and Ronaldo Alimohamed in the spotlight, but has also shut down the naysayers’ reservations regarding their pace bowling lineup. As such, Imlach voiced his appreciation for occurrences.
“Very important. I mean, you want the players to learn; you want them to improve; and year by year, if you’re not seeing growth, then something is wrong. It shows that we’re going in the right direction, and I’m happy to see that the guys are learning,” Imlach said of his troops’ performances.

“I mean, you ask fast bowlers to come out and bowl fast every day; you know it’s a very difficult job. Personally, I feel it’s the hardest job in cricket to run in and bowl fast every ball. Obviously, Guyana is known for spin bowling, and to see them come out and dominate in Jamaica was massive to see. Shows growth, shows learning, and that’s all I ask for from the players,” the captain added regarding his fast bowlers.
As the tournament’s defending champions prepare to battle the Windward Islands Volcanoes, Imlach noted that the Guyana Harpy Eagles are yet to play a perfect match, but they are keen on walking away with full points.
Responded to whether or not the Harpy Eagles have ‘ticked all the boxes’ Imlach, “In patches. We haven’t played a perfect game as yet. We’ve had good games in patches, where we would’ve done well as a bowling group and as a batting group, but we’re still looking to put that full match together.

“This match is very important for our campaign, so we’re looking to play a session at a time and see where it goes; but obviously, we’re looking for maximum points in this game,” the skipper said of their approach and intentions.
The Guyana Harpy Eagles have seen some notable changes to their squad: with Tagenarine Chanderpaul being out again owing to injury, while Keemo Paul has been named for the first time this season. As such, anticipation is that the GHE squad would read: Captain Tevin Imlach, Vice-Captain Kemol Savory, Raymond Perez, Matthew Nandu, Kevlon Anderson, Kevin Sinclair, Ronaldo Alimohamed, Veerasammy Permaul, Gudakesh Motie, Nial Smith, Keemo Paul, Richie Looknauth and Isai Thorne.