Emrit warns Red Force of complacency

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad:

Trinidad and Tobago Red Force head coach, Rayad Emrit, wants his team to remain focused as they head into a three-week break from this year's West Indies Championship.

The unbeaten Red Force have won two and drawn one match after three rounds, and currently occupy second position on 55.5 points, just behind leaders and defending champions Guyana Harpy Eagles, who have 57.6 points.

While Emrit is pleased with his team's performance in the tournament thus far, he has cautioned them about becoming complacent ahead of their fourth-round match against the bottom-of-the-table West Indies Academy on March 5.

"It's good to be where we are at this position of the tournament. We're doing a lot of good things consistently and that's the main focus.

"There's not much room for complacency and we need to keep our foot on the gas and try to be as consistently good as possible," Emrit said.

"Some of the guys have some work to do, so we'll be working when we get back home."

Emirt said he was impressed by the performances of batsman Jason Mohammed and spinners Khary Pierre and Yannic Cariah in the competition.

Mohammed is this year's tournament leading run-scorer so far with 483 runs, inclusive of three centuries, while Pierre is the leading wicket taker with 26 wickets.

However, Emrit confirmed that Mohammed has a niggle which he is hoping to recover from during the break.

"The batting, so far, has been exceptional.

"Cariah and Pierre have been doing excellent for us leading the bowling attack. These guys, day in, day out, they put in the work, so it's not surprising to me that they're reaping the rewards," Emrit said.

- CMC