Barbados cricket captain Courtney Browne left Bermuda yesterday saying his all-conquering side tried to use the tour to maximum effect though the competition was not as strong as they expected.

"The tour for us was good. We were able to get some cricket and some practice behind us. I thought we really needed to come together as a team and start training together and this tour was good preparation before moving on to Antigua.

"The competition wasn't as good as we would have liked but we were still able to use it to the best that it could have been used.

"Now, we can only hope that our team will be on its way to another good Red Stripe Bowl," said the wicket-keeper/batsman who will lead the Caribbean champions in their defence of the limited-overs Bowl competition next month.

Among the positives of the four-match series, Browne highlighted the good form shown by many batsmen and noted it's come at just the right time.

"For me, the benchmark for my batsmen is always a hundred runs. We got four hundreds. I would have preferred six (centuries) but I am satisfied with four, especially Ryan Hinds' hundred. I was very pleased to see him getting a hundred.

"I think that's the role he has to play in the team now, coming in at number three and getting hundreds. As long as he bats at number three and makes a hundred I am sure Barbados will always give the opposition challenging totals."

Browne was also high in praise for his bowling attack which boasted five players (Pedro Collins, Fidel Edwards, Ryan Hinds, Ryan Hurley and Tino Best) who have represented the West Indies.

"Our bowling speaks for itself. Tino Best was very, very quick and made the Bermudian batsmen very uncomfortable. Fidel Edwards was on song especially coming on towards the end with the older ball and bowling straight at the stumps.

"Young Jason Bennett was also very impressive. He bowled with good pace."

The captain also saw the tour in an optimistic light for Bermuda and the Island's cricketers.

"If their cricketers learnt anything from us it would have been our professionalism; the way we approached things, how we came and prepared for the games and after matches - when they finished early - how we would still go out and practise.

"It's good for them to see these things if they want to improve their game," noted Browne.

Meanwhile, Man-of-the-Match for Barbados in the final match at Somerset, Ryan Hinds, was pleased to get a major score before heading home.

His 101 was the backbone of Barbados' run chase as they set themselves 261 to win, though they dismissed the All-Star Select for 145.

"I thought it was a very good innings which gives me confidence going into the Red Stripe Bowl knowing I have a hundred under my belt.

"I was a bit disappointed before. The first game I got 66, then 23 and 36 so I really needed a hundred and I'm thankful it came at this point.

"There's always work to be done. Now I just have to go home and work a bit harder and come out strong for the Bowl," said the 22-year-old all-rounder.

Hinds who enjoyed a heartening showing with the ball - two four-wicket hauls in the third and fourth matches - is also happy with his left-arm orthodox spin and hopes that "things fall into place come next month".