Guyana, a country famous for producing cricketers like Rohan Kanhai, Lance Gibbs, Clive Lloyd and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, are not often beaten at home.
It is something rare, so when it does happen, nobody forgets.
On September 25 this year, the Guyana Bar Association Cricket Team hosted their counterparts from Trinidad.
It is now history that the Guyanese were badly beaten on home turf.
What is even more galling is that the Guyana team included the likes of Charles Ramson Jr., son of Attorney General, Charles Ramson, Timothy Jonas and Aroon Gajraj.
The young Ramson is a former Under-19 youth cricketer.
Not satisfied with that defeat, the Guyanese are in Trinidad this weekend for revenge. A two-match Test series is carded for the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) Cricket Ground, O’Meara, Arima, today and tomorrow.
Today’s game commences at 1pm.
The Guyanese, who claimed to be underprepared for the September clash, believe they are ready to beat Trinidad away from home. They have been practising a lot in Georgetown, and from all reports, they intend to humiliate the locals. With regular captain Justice Prakash Moosai out with an injury, the T&T Team will now be led by policeman/lawyer, Krishna Jaglal.
On the weekend, the teams will be met by former West Indies opening batsman, Gordon Greenidge. In attendance will be Chief Justice Ivor Archie and other dignitaries.
The Trinidad team is not going to roll over and die, according to team coach, Ganesh Mahabir, himself a former national cricketer. He said the local team has been practising as well, and is prepared for the Guyanese.
Both Trinidad and Guyana are preparing themselves for the Lawyers Cricket World Cup in Barbados next year August. Where teams from all Test playing countries including Ireland and Canada will participate to be victorious at the final at Kensington Oval.
