Bermuda will go into Friday?s Stanford 20-20 clash with favourites Jamaica with no ?fear factor?.

That is the positive view of coach Gus Logie ahead of the Island?s participation in the $36 million Caribbean cricket festival.

Bermuda jet off tomorrow bound for Antigua and ready for a match that could be worth up to $35,000 to an individual and give Bermuda another chance to make their mark on the international scene.

?Having played in the 20-20 Classic here in front of a big crowd, I think some of the fear will be gone for our players,? said Logie, who has been ?very impressed? with what he has seen of the Texan billionaire-backed tournament so far.

?The fans won?t be as partisan but at least our guys have experienced that sort of intensity before and they won?t be overawed going into this game ? the fear factor won?t be there.

?If you look at their side, Jamaica are very strong, they probably have eight or nine guys with international experience but this is 20-20 cricket so I am not too worried.

?It is difficult to know how much experience of this format they will have and, I have said it before and I will say it again, if we go out there and play with the confidence and belief that we have shown in the past, there is no reason why we can?t get something out of the game.

?We have had success, and expectation comes with success, but so does confidence and as long as we don?t get overawed I think we should be able to show what we can do.?

The team have been training hard for the event, with a specific focus on field placement and 20-20 tactics since the Classic matches here in April.

?I have been pleased with how well the guys have taken to the 20-20 format and they really seem to enjoy it,? said Logie, who will take a 13-man squad down for the three-day trip culminating in Friday?s 8 p.m. clash with Chris Gayle and his side.

?They have worked hard and we have had a core group of players who have been training religiously for this.

?Player availability has meant we haven?t always had the numbers we would have liked and that is the only drawback to our preparation.

?But when players have been here, they have trained hard and they are all looking forward to the match.?

The tournament, funded by Allen Stanford, sees $25,000 on offer for man of the match in each game as well as $10,000 for ?play of the game? although the Bermuda side have agreed to split the cash if any one of their players pick up cheques ? ?I hope they stick to the arrangement,? joked Logie.

The ground in Antigua has been completely renovated for the event and now features giant sight screens, replay screens and first-class facilities that has meant large crowds have already been drawn to the tournament, despite the traditional bigger sides not yet competing.

?I have been very impressed with what I have seen so far,? added Logie, who took his side down ? at Stanford?s expense ? for three days two weeks ago for the opening ceremony and a chance to look around the facilities.

?The facilities are as good as any ground I have seen and the matches have attracted a lot of people.

?It?s a very impressive event and it goes to show what you can do when you throw money at something.?