JANGOO AND EMRIT ON RED FORCE

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T&T keeper/batter Amir Jangoo believes Team Red Force is quite capable of defending the Regional Super50 title, which bowls off at the end of this month in Trinidad.  Our cameras were at the National Cricket Centre in Couva where Jangoo and other team members were making preparations for the tournament.

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00:00Trinidad and Tobago's cricketers were putting in the final touches ahead of

00:03the new regional Super 50 season. Being defending champions and also playing at

00:07home, expectations are high. According to keeper batter Amir Jangu, the squad

00:12selected is capable of getting the job done. I think we have a very balanced team. I think

00:17the selectors, they came up with a very good job. They have a good amount of batsmen

00:22and bowlers as well, as well as all-rounders. So once everyone come together and play

00:26as a team, I think we'll do really well. There are eight teams in the tournament,

00:30including TNT Red Force. Barbados, CCC, Guyana, Jamaica, Leewards, Wynwards and

00:36West Indies Academy make up the rest, with Jangu taking no one lightly. To be

00:41honest, I think 50 of our cricketers played on the day. I think most teams in the

00:45regional tournament are very strong. So I think the cricketers just played on the day,

00:48no matter the team that we play against. We just have to play our best cricket on

00:52the day and play as a team and we should be okay. Many players would have their

00:55goals set for the tournament starting October 29th. So what is Jangu hoping to

01:00achieve? To be honest, I just want to perform to the best of my ability. I didn't

01:04really have a specific goal last season for my four-day cricket. So this year I

01:08just want to do the same, perform to the best of my ability with bats and as well

01:12as wicketkeeping and I should be alright. It was serious business as well for

01:16former TNT player turned assistant coach Riyad Emrit. In the absence of coach

01:20David Furlong, the team was training under the watchful eye of Emrit on

01:24Tuesday morning. Preparation has been going well. The only disadvantage that we

01:30have, we don't have outdoor practice as much as we want to. We were hoping to have an

01:34outdoor session today. Unfortunately, beyond our control, the weather didn't

01:39play our part. So we just have to make use of the indoor facilities and get as

01:44much as we can out of it. Team chemistry is an important ingredient which can

01:48lead to success. As far as that area is concerned, Emrit has given it the thumbs

01:53up. The players who have been selected, they have been around for a while. The only

01:58new inclusion is Joshua James and he has been around the setup. So I think the

02:04chemistry has been there. It's good. We are a family. We play as a family and

02:09the guys, they really gel together. So it's nothing new in the Red Force setup. I

02:14think we have a good chemistry with the players and the coaching staff. Matches

02:18will be played at the Queens Park Oval, UE Spec and Brian Lara Cricket Academy.

02:22Vetoed by All-Ireland Team Six Sport.

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