Experience gives Pollard’s Knight Riders edge, Bravo hopes Patriots build on the recent advantage

With Andre Russell returning to the line-up of Trinbago Knight Riders and Nicholas Pooran, they are dripping with experience and pedigree. With skipper Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, and Colin Munro, Knight Riders can lay claim to being the strongest T20 franchise team in the world. Pollard, however, refused to be drawn to comparisons with other T20 teams on the circuit, saying that big names alone cannot guarantee success.

“Yes, I’ve played for many teams with many great players, but, when you look at the team on paper, we have world-class players and a lot of people who have played all over the world,” Pollard said. “Again, to say the strongest and go down that path, I don’t think we’re paying attention to that.

We are looking at what we can achieve as a team and what we can do individually on the field

“We’re looking at what we can achieve as a team and what we can individually do on the field, including what the team requires, and hopefully with everyone’s experience, we can do it as a team.” Can tie together and show some sort of results. When the time comes.”

“I have been advocating it. I have said so even after the last World Cup campaign. A lot of cricketers have been found in the Caribbean through local tournaments,” he said.

I don’t think it is enough to see the emerging talent. But in the end, the franchise owners and sponsors are investing a lot of money to watch good cricket. I don’t think they’re just looking at growth; They want to be famous on the global scene.

Bravo: ‘We can be the dominant force in CPL too’

Their captain Dwayne Bravo said that after winning the CPL 2021 and the first men’s 6ixty, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots are now on course to defend their CPL title to three-beaten and establish themselves as a dominant force in the region. But he has set his eyes.

Bravo said, “Yes, I am very excited. Last season I decided to leave TKR and try to challenge myself in a different way to keep myself motivated for the game and help others to take up their game and cricket. Tried to help develop.” “I think I made the right decision at the right time and luckily, we won the trophy last season, giving St Kitts & Nevis Patriots their first CPL title. Three days ago, we also won the Universe Boss trophy for the first time.

“It’s a good foundation that we started to build, and we started to believe, as a franchise and as a team, that we can be a major force in the CPL as well and that’s our challenge. That’s our aim. And we look forward to defending our title. Kitts & Nevis Patriots proud “

Dominic Drakes, who has been Bravo’s project since last season, has grown in leaps and bounds as a T20 all-rounder

“I’m very impressed with him [Drax] and very happy with his development over the past 12-18 months. It’s my responsibility to make sure he doesn’t hold back and keep pushing and encouraging him,” Bravo said. “Not only Dominic, but many other players who are involved this season – I want to see Sherfane Rutherford dominate again.

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I want to see Evin Lewis follow up from his last season – he was our best player with the bat. Young [Dewald] Brevis… want to calm him down a bit because he has so much talent but sometimes, I think, can be reckless.

“Looking forward to seeing my brother [Darren Bravo] in some good form – it’s also a step up for him from TKR. I think this change could be good for his cricket and his career.”

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