Carl Moore, the manager of Guyana, says while his team is reeling at the bottom of the standings of the regional four-day competition, they have what it takes to register a surprise win over champions Jamaica.

Speaking upon his team's arrival in Kingston yesterday ahead of their 12th-round clash at Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, beginning on Friday, Moore said a poor start to the championship left his team in a rut, but of late they have been finding form.

"After a bad start to the competition we have been improving steadily, as evidenced by our first innings win over Trinidad and Tobago in our last match," said Moore.

"If we continue to show improvements then Jamaica should be in for a hard time, as a number of our players could be in line for West Indies selection and would like to show their worth," he added.

Leading run-scorer

They include batsmen Narsingh Deonarine and Sewnarine Chattergoon, who have already represented the regional side, and skipper Travis Dowlin.

Deonarine is so far the leading run-scorer in the competition, with 950 runs at an average of 59.37, including two centuries, five half centuries and a highest score of 198. Barbadian Floyd Reifer is next with 902 runs at an average of 53.05, while Antiguan Runako Morton follows with 851 at 60.78.

"Individually, they have been batting well, it is just that as a team we have not been able to put it together. But they have the quality, it's just for them to display it," he explained confidently.

The Guyaneese team will train in Kingston tomorrow and Thursday, before travelling out west to Jarrett Park, which has not hosted a regional first-class match in years.

Jamaica will be presented with the new George Headley/Everton Weekes Trophy at the end of the match.