With four wins already in the bag, veteran Cleveland batsman Aaron Adams is beginning to sense his team might be onto something big.

And who could argue with him after Cleveland toppled the might of Western Stars and St.George's to start a buzz around Harrington Sound, the likes of which hasn't been heard since the team wrested the Eastern Counties crown more than 20 years ago.

According to Adams the club's recent success can be put down to good, old fashioned hard training.

"A lot of guys are coming out to training and there's a lot of players competing for places," he said. "Everybody is fighting to make the team so I guess that helps a lot. We had a few guys out training early in January and February. But it's the numbers and everyone wants to play. Once you start winning, everybody wants to play."

Toss in the return of former players Curtis Jackson and Del Hollis to go along with former St.George's youngster Mishael Paynter and it's easy to see why enthusiasm has increased.

But according to Adams, the best is yet to come.

"Our batting is not up to par right now. So we have been relying on our bowling to get the job done," Adams noted. "But once the batting clicks we should be alright. And even though we've had a great start to the season, nobody's getting big-headed."

Spearheading Cleveland's spin attack are Hollis, Peter Philpott and veteran Johnny Richardson.

And as for the famous phrase "there's no place like home", Cleveland might beg to differ. County have made the best out of their temporary abode at St.John's Road Field where they have defeated landlords Western Stars and more recently St.George's, reportedly for the first time in over a decade.

"I like it but I don't know about everybody else. I like it because we have three spinners and the field is wide," said Adams.

"So there's always a greater chance someone will be caught out whenever they hit across the line because the field is much wider. There's plenty of space to take catches. But other than that, I don't know how my team-mates feel about. It suits me just perfect."

Unlike in years gone by, Adams said his team had now set their sights far beyond the coveted Eastern Counties. But he has also warned his team-mates not to get too carried away by the team's early season success.

"If we can hold our own in the league, then I guess the rest will all fall into place," he added. "It's been too long now that we've built our season solely around the Eastern Counties and nothing has happened. But if we can win the league or finish in the top three, then surely we will have something solid to build on from there."

Cleveland's next match is against fellow title challengers Southampton on Sunday at St. John's Field.