Bermuda meet old Americas rivals Canada at the Gymkhana ground in Nairobi this morning, with both teams desperate to end their winless streak in this week?s World One-Day League tournament, and aware that whoever loses will likely earn the wooden spoon.

Bermuda were beaten convincingly by hosts Kenya before suffering an agonising defeat to the Irish on Wednesday in a match they might have won.

And it?s been a similar story for the Canadians who were thumped by seven wickets by the Dutch in their opening encounter before falling short by just seven runs to Scotland on Wednesday despite a valiant, unbeaten 137 from Ashish Bagai.

Since both countries earned ODI status, Bermuda hold a slightly better record in clashes against their North American neighbours, having won three encounters and lost two.

But matches between the sides are usually close and today shouldn?t be any different.

Janeiro Tucker believes Bermuda?s narrow loss to Ireland has helped galvanise the team and is confident they can get their first win this week.

?I think yesterday (Wednesday) really inspired us,? he said from his room at the Nairobi Hilton yesterday as Bermuda?s players enjoyed a day free off training.

?I mean, Ireland are maybe the favourites in the tournament and for us to take them down to the last couple of overs, that showed us we belong here.

?I think against Canada we?ll go in with a good attitude, our confidence is high and we should play well.?

Both sides know each other well and while Bagai appears to be Canada?s in-form batsman, Bermuda will also put a premium on the wicket of skipper John Davison, who?s been known to turn matches around single-handedly. After fielding exactly the same team in the first two outings, coach Logie is almost certain to make changes for today?s clash, hinting after Wednesday?s defeat that at least one new bowler could be brought in.

That could signal the axe for paceman Kevin Hurdle who conceded 55 runs in five overs against Kenya and 29 in three overs against Ireland without taking a wicket.

Young Stefan Kelly is the most likely replacement, although Arthur Pitcher may also get a chance to prove his worth.

But Tucker, who?s been used sparingly as a bowler over the last year before impressing with figures of one for 43 off ten overs of medium pace against Ireland, revealed yesterday he?d been asked by the coach to carry more of the load in that department.

?Now, I think I do have a role as a bowler,? said the Southampton Rangers skipper.

?Just speaking to the coach, he wants me to bowl a little bit more, to take the senior responsibility as a bowler and a batsman.

?That?s my role now, to be more of an all-rounder in the team, that?s what I?ll start doing.?

But as the Cup Match record holder, it?s Tucker?s batting which earned him a place in the side and he concedes his form of late hasn?t been as good as he would have liked.

?It?s very frustrating. I haven?t made a big score lately. I just think the technique right now is not like it was before, I?ve just tried to change a few things with my feet.

?I feel pretty good with the bat but it?s just not happening.

?But I?m not worrying too much. I look at it like, if I don?t make a big score, one of the others will. The team?s not just looking for me to get the big runs any more. ?It?s pretty much an overall team effort, you?ve got Clay (Smith), you?ve got Dean (Minors) and (David) Hemp and Lionel (Cann), so if everybody can score a little something at the same time then it?ll be ok.?

As for the team?s bowling, Tucker admitted it could be much better.

?In some ways bowlers are costing us . . . but we can?t blame it on the bowlers, we all have to take responsibility and blame it on the team. This is a team effort . . . some of the bowlers are bowling good but some bad. We just have to work on it in training and try to find the right lines.?

Other matches as the World One-Day League reaches the midway point today see Kenya play Ireland and Holland take on Scotland.