KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Jamaica’s captain Tamar Lambert says a lack of confidence has been haunting the team’s batsmen throughout the 2014-2015 WICB Professional Cricket League (PCL).
Lambert was reacting to Jamaica’s latest defeat in the PCL, a 178 run loss to Trinidad and Tobago Red Force inside three days at Sabina Park on Sunday.
Jamaica, the most successful team in the first-class game over the last decade, have suffered three straight losses in the inaugural PCL.
“It’s a lack of confidence because a lot of us as batsmen in the dressing room are really struggling,” Lambert said.
“We didn’t bat properly in the two innings in the game. I don’t think we bowled properly, and at the end of the day we must give credit to Trinidad & Tobago because they outperformed us.”
Set 357 for victory, Jamaica tumbled from a position of 128 for one to 177 all out, losing their last nine wickets for a mere 49 runs. The Kingston based franchise remain fourth in the standings with 60 points and are virtually out of contention with only three rounds remaining.
“It’s going to be a difficult task to really come back,” said the captain.
“We still have three games and hopefully we can win those three games and get maximum points”.
Fifth-placed Trinidad & Tobago, after winning only their second game of the PCL campaign, have 47 points.
Guyana Jaguars (107 points) lead second-placed Barbados Pride (82), Windward Islands Volcanoes occupy third spot with 80 points, while cellar team Leeward Islands Hurricanes have 17.
