Slow tracks worry Hooper

8220;We hope to have a pace-backed attack but we are also looking at the balance of the squad. We have got four quicks, probably can play three at a time and we have an option of a leggie Mahendra Nagamootoo,8221; he said.

The skipper admitted there was a lot of pressure on his team to improve its performance, especially since it was playing on home turf this time. 8220;There is a great pressure from your family, friends and relatives, not to speak of the home audience. There is more pressure because there are more people coming out to support. But as long as you do well, it doesn8217;t matter whether you play at home or abroad. You can only do your best,8221; he said. The team8217;s first practice session at the Police Ground on Tuesday could have not been more disjointed. First, three Trinidadian players in the squad, Brian Lara, Mervyn Dillon and Marlon Black were held back at home because there were not enough seats in the aircraft which brought the rest of the team to Georgetown. Then Hooper himself came an hour late, still trying to recover his breath after the exertions in Jamaica where he led Guyana to a Busta Cup title win against the home team last week.

PTI