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Somerset colts ready to make their mark

Wave of joy: Twelve-year-old Kamau Leverock was determined to give his team maximum support.

Somerset colts Terryn Fray and Kamau Leverock are hopeful of crowning their maiden Cup Match with a long-awaited victory for the West Enders against reigning champions St. George’s.The talented duo have been rewarded for their impressive performances this season which have caught the eye of the Somerset selectors.Fray, for his part, scored a century in his trial innings at the weekend and put on a 214-run opening stand with Dion Stovell (103) for the President’s XI.The elegant batsman has followed in the footsteps of Somerset skipper Jekon Edness in antending university in Cardiff . He also led the Bermuda Under-19 team, which included Leverock, at the Sir Garfield Sobers Tournament two years ago.Fray feels the time is right for both himself and Leverock to take their place in the two-day spectacle.“It’s exciting, I think now is the time for me to go in because I’m confident in my batting since I’ve been in the UK and I’ve improved a lot,” said Fray.“Patience has been my key focal point; previously I would make rash shots and look to force things that weren’t there opposed to now, when I’m steadying myself for each moment.“Sometimes in Bermuda the younger players are rushed into situations that they aren’t capable of performing in.“I’ve waited my turn and now the time has come I’m hoping to put it all into play. Playing cricket everyday is a different atmosphere, so now I now feel confident in my ability.“I just want to go out there and play my own game and not get caught up in the hype, a lot of people put added emphasis on this match but I just need to go and play my game.“Kamau and I have a good history; I captained him at the Under-19 level and he is an excellent cricketer and he’s really come along. He brings calm to the game and he’s very experienced at his age, so I think now is a good time for him as well considering he’s just returned from the tour with the national team.“In the end we can do well, and if we do well in a hostile environment like Wellington Oval then hopeful the team can go a long way in getting the required result.”For Leverock, it will be a case of carrying on the family name as he steps into the Somerset team one year after uncle Dwayne Leverock retired from the Classic.The 16-year-old all-rounder is fresh off an impressive ICC Americas Division One Twenty20 campaign, which saw the youngster claim four wickets on tour, including best figures of three for 13 against Cayman Islands.While admitting that the jitters will be around at the beginning of the game come Thursday, he believes he has the know-how to hold his own on Bermuda’s biggest cricketing stage.Now ready to take the bull by the horns, Leverock is hopeful of giving the Somerset fans something to cheer over the coming days.“It’s exciting to be selected this year,” said Leverock. “Playing a lot of cricket as of late has taught me how to remain calm and I just need to get through the nerves and jitters on the first day, but playing consistently is key to finding some sort of rhythm.We have a few all-rounders as well as specialists in their own expertise in the team, so it will be exciting and maybe we can give our fans something to cheer about.“I don’t have any personal expectations apart from starting my Cup Match career with some runs and help my team in any way possible. (Dwayne) told me to remain calm and it feels good to be following in his footsteps; he basically told me to not follow in his footsteps but to go further than him in the game.”

High hopes: Kamau Leverock