Twice I came here as Coach without any success so this is my first win against Jamaica as Coach and Guyana only beat Jamaica once when I was playing so I must commend the guys for a job well done,†said the former Guyana pacer, who played seven times against Jamaica since doing so for the first time in the 2003 Carib Beer Four-Day semi-final at Albion.
“This was the first that I can remember that we used a four-prong pace attack and the fast bowlers bowled 34 overs before spin was used and they all bowled well, in fact the seamers on both sides bowled well on this pitch which I think was a good cricket pitch,†said Crandon, who was in charge of the team which was beaten by seven wickets at Sabina Park last year and failed to win a single game in last year’s tournament.
“We scored over 300 runs in our first innings and when you do that you always put yourself in a good position to press for a win. Getting a big score in the first innings is also important for batting points,†Crandon explained.
“This was the first that I can remember that we used a four-prong pace attack and the fast bowlers bowled 34 overs before spin was used and they all bowled well, in fact the seamers on both sides bowled well on this pitch which I think was a good cricket pitch,†said Crandon, who was in charge of the team which was beaten by seven wickets at Sabina Park last year and failed to win a single game in last year’s tournament.
“We scored over 300 runs in our first innings and when you do that you always put yourself in a good position to press for a win. Getting a big score in the first innings is also important for batting points,†Crandon explained.