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“We can’t win finals batting the way we did” laments Coach Crandon – Says Jaguars didn’t change positive approach
Esuan Crandon
Leon Johnson
Clinton Pestano
By Sean Devers
When CCC Marooners beat Guyana Jaguars by six wickets with 12.2 overs to spare in Sunday’s Regional Super50 final in Barbados the result extended Guyana’s tittle drought to 14 years without a 50 overs Championship.
Tagenarine Chanderpaul, the only change to the team which had come into the finals with just one loss (to Red Force in their first match), top scored with his maiden half-century. But his 56 took 95 balls and the Jaguars’ 204 all out in 49.1 overs included 157 dots balls or 26.1 overs off which no runs were scored.
At the end of the 10-over power-play Jaguars had limped to 40-1 (their lowest power play score in the tournament) while CCC, who responded with 205-4 from 38.4 overs on a track with had gotten a little better for batting, were 100 without loss in 15.3 overs.
Jaguars head Coach Euan Crandon, a member of 2005 team that won Guyana’s last 50-over title, said the team did not change its positive approach.
“We didn’t change our positive approach. The pitch was different so the batters had to be much more watchful and make the necessary adjustments,” said the 36-year-old Crandon.
The Berbician explained what was felt that the team needed a little more stability at the top of the order.
“We went with Tagenarine because Rutherford wasn’t playing the role we wanted him to. I honestly thought we played our best 11 for the conditions,” Crandon stated.
This is Guyana’s third final since 2005, while they have lost nine semi-finals in the last 13 years and could be considered the biggest ‘chockers’ in Regional 50-over cricket.
“The batters were poor today (Sunday). You can’t win finals batting the way we did. The bowlers tried but the runs weren’t enough,” Crandon lamented.
Clinton Pestano (15), Lewis (13) and Shepherd and Permaul with 10 each were all among the wickets, while Raymon Reifer finished with 323 runs with four 50s and Chris Barnwell, Trevon Griffith and Skipper Leon Johnson all passed 200 runs in a rain affected tournament which the Jaguars dominated until Sunday’s final.
Most pundits struggle to find an explanation for a team which plays outstandingly in the preliminary rounds, playing so badly in the Knock-out stages.
Many put it down to psychological pressure getting the better of the players since Guyana are the best prepared team (physically and technically) in the Region.
“We didn’t play well obviously. I thought we didn’t bring our ‘A’ game today. Our batters struggled to put a good score on the board. No one took the responsibility to fight and stay at the crease. Conditions were a bit difficult at first because of inconsistent pace and bounce but our batters didn’t apply themselves,” concluded a disappointed Crandon.
Johnson also expressed disappointment with coming away empty handed in a tournament in which every member had contributed at one time or another in what was a superb team performance until the final.
“Heading into this game we had ticked all the boxes but now will return to Guyana and play in the three day (Franchise) League there and prepare for the First-Class tournament,” a dejected Johnson said just after the completion of another limited overs Final that Guyana would rather forget.
The Regional four-day tournament is expected to commence on December 13 and Guyana Jaguars are four-times defending Champions.
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