Shimron Hetmyer will lead the Guyana Amazon Warriors in this year’s Caribbean Premier League, a role he admitted is one he has been looking forward to for some time.
Speaking to the media yesterday before the tournament officially bowls off, Hetmyer said, “I am very excited, it is something I was really looking forward to, to be honest and I think I could learn a lot from this role in terms of taking my cricket forward and how to manage my innings and manage the team as well.”
The explosive left-hander reasoned that this could develop his skills as a team player and develop his ability to control the game and help his team as much as he can.
Hetmyer highlighted that he believes the time is ripe for him to lead, owning to his run with West Indies cricket and franchises around the world. The 25-year-old would not be on his own for his first stint as captain of the franchise but rather, has a bank of experience to draw from with the likes of Paul Stirling, Colin Ingram, Imran Tahir, Jermaine Blackwood, Shai Hope, and others, to work with.
“There is a lot of guys there with a lot of experience, there is the keeper there who obviously helps with field placements and angles, there is also Keemo [Paul] who is a friend of mine, [Romario] Shepherd, Colin [Ingram], so many of the guys, basically the entire team would come over to me and lend some advice in terms of what they are thinking and even the bowlers would try to pick my brain in terms of what I want and it is really nice,” he stated.
The skipper detailed that he is trying to have the players much more comfortable and calmer in the way they go about their business while having fun.
Amazon Warriors will begin their season against Jamaica Tallawahs on Saturday.
