GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC):
Successful Trinidad and Tobago skipper Daren Ganga has pinpointed his team's work ethic as the reason behind their capture of the WICB Cup one-day title.
T&T whipped archrivals Barbados by seven wickets in the final of the competition on Sunday at the National Stadium at Providence, to emerge with top honours in the nine-team tournament.
"We came here to play cricket and everyone was eager to bring success for our country because that was our objective," Ganga said.
Deserved victory
"Our preparation was good. I think we just started the right way and tried and played hard cricket, and I think we deserved this victory. I must say congratulations to all the guys for playing their part in winning this prestigious Cup."
T&T dismissed Barbados for a modest 142, and then achieved the target with Ganga stroking an unbeaten 48 and Adrian Barath getting 31.
Trinidad, who were the losing finalists in last year's final against Jamaica at the 3Ws Oval in Barbados, look organised and better-equipped to meet the demands of the tournament.
With the triumph, they join Guyana as the team with nine limited-overs titles since the competition was inaugurated in 1976.
"When you are representing your country, you want to give a 100 per cent effort and try to do your best and play competitive cricket against the boys in the Caribbean, but at the same time you want to ensure it is a developmental process that ultimately benefits West Indies cricket," the 29-year-old Ganga said.
Stanford Super Series win
It has been a successful year for Ganga, who has also led T&T to the capture of the regional Stanford Twenty20 earlier this year and the Stanford Championship Cup prize against English champions Middlesex in the Stanford Super Series last month.
He pointed to his young players, noting the good impression made by the likes of opener Barath and Daren Bravo.
"Barath and Bravo are talented cricketers, and I hope they can continue from here on," Ganga remarked.
'Our preparation was good. I think we just started the right way and tried and played hard cricket.'
