Coach Williams says T&T must adapt to win

COACH of the Trinidad and Tobago cricket team, Kelvin Williams believes that the key for Trinidad and Tobago being successful at the Champions League Twenty20 tournament is their ability to adapt to the conditions in India.

“It is very important for us to adapt and it will be a major part of our strategy. We have four practice matches before the first game and we need to make full use of these matches and understanding the conditions is a vital part for us,” said Williams yesterday.

The Trinidad and Tobago coach noted that all-rounder Dwayne Bravo will be a key factor in ensuring that the players adapt to conditions in India.

“Dwayne has played in the Indian Premier League and he is very experienced. He is also the vice-captain of the team and has an important role to play. His experience and knowledge will be critical for us,” said Williams.

He added that the experienced players in the team will have to guide the younger players and is confident that a cohesive unit will bring success.

Left-arm spinner Dave Mohammed will be an integral part of Trinidad and Tobago’s chances of winning the lucrative Twenty20 tournament especially on the spinner friendly Indian wickets.

“Dave and Samuel (Badree) who opens the bowling for us have important roles to play. Dave excelled at the Stanford tournaments and he brings an exuberance to the team. He is a character and is the clown of the team and the antics and excitement he brings will bring a lift to the squad,” said Williams.

Trinidad and Tobago have included Adrian Barath and Sunil Narine who both have limited Twenty20 experience at the regional and international level.

Barath possess an outstanding limited overs and four-day record while Narine has played one First Class match for the national team. However, Williams is confident in the younger players in the team and believe that they will prove themselves.

Kern Ramlochan
T&T Newsday