PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Guyana Harpy Eagles Captain Tevin Imlach believes that the environment provided by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) is largely responsible for the team’s success at the regional level.

The Harpy Eagles captured their third-consecutive West Indies Championship title on Saturday, after playing to a draw against the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force at Queen’s Park Oval.

The defending champions played unbeaten throughout the tournament, winning four of their seven games, drawing two, while one ended in a no-result.

Speaking to reporters after his side was crowned champions, Imlach said players were given the best possible environment to succeed.

“I would probably say preparation and the environment the staff and everyone creates, the Guyana Cricket Board and everybody coming on board to assist this team [contributed to the success].

“Back home we had quite a few coaches being among the team and helping out in different ways, so I think creating that environment where players are comfortable and they can learn, it always assists when it comes to winning, so that has been very instrumental in this Guyana team winning year after year,” Imlach pointed out.

Imlach, who also captained the team to victory in 2024, said he was pleased with the team’s performance throughout the competition.

He said different players stepped up when required, and the improvement in their play was evident.

“Obviously I’m very excited, excited to see what the guys did…and to see the level of improvement from the team,

“A lot of the guys would have had their best year, such as Kevlon Anderson, [Ronaldo] Alimohamed, so it was amazing to see some of the guys growing from last year to now, it’s what you want to see in West Indies cricket at this level,” Imlach said.

“In this team different players stepped up at different times. We would have had so many good performances throughout so it was amazing to see what everybody would have done. Everybody would have contributed in some way, so I wouldn’t want to single out any particular person.

“It’s my second one as captain and to win a four-day tournament is not an easy job. It’s four days of hard cricket, and we’re playing multiple games, so it’s actually very difficult. So, to actually come out and win this one again, back to back, it feels special,” he added.

Guyana Harpy Eagles celebrate winning the regional four-day tournament at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on Saturday. (Photos: CWI Media)