Red Devils go after cricket hat-trick

Although crowned NSL champions for the second successive time only a week ago, Red Devils Cricket Club is about to start preparing for the next season by looking to make it a hat-trick of titles.

Boodram Bidah, public relations officer of the team, said yesterday they are very elated to be champions of the best-run minor league in the country for the second successive time. “We are however not prepared to rest on our laurels. Preparations for the next season have already begun and we are going to try to take that title yet again,” said Bidah. Red Devils edged Ghandi United by four runs in the finals under lights last Saturday at Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre. Batting first Red Devils, with former national player Richard Sieuchan in the ranks, made 208 for eight wickets in their 30 overs. Ghandi United then replied with 204 for eight and lost by four runs. “We had a very difficult season this year and we are going to put measures in place to have things better prepared for the next one,” Bidah said. He said the NSL is a well-organised and structured league and the standard of the cricket has risen from year to year. “It can easily be judged by the close finals we had this year. It makes us realise that we need to work harder to win next time around,” Bidah said. Red Devils became $10,000 richer after the finals for their first place finish and Bidah said they plan to make a tour with the proceeds.