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Jamaica Titans' head coach Nikita Miller has called for significant improvement after his team finished at the bottom of the recently concluded West Indies Breakout League table with just one win and four losses, accumulating only eight points.

Reflecting on the campaign, Miller admitted that nerves and poor execution cost the Titans dearly, as a number of the players were donning the national colours for the first time, and in some instances, were travelling outside of the country for the first time.

"Apart from the first game, I think, in my estimation, we were a bit nervous. We didn't execute our plan sufficiently," he said.

"The first six overs in most of the games we batted were good, but after that, nothing much clicked, and suddenly we were struggling to post totals of around 120. At this level, 120-plus is just not sufficient."

The Jamaican side's position at the foot of the table was reflective in the team stats, as they scored the least team total runs, 693, with only one half-century in the tournament, going to Kirk McKenzie.

McKenzie and Jordan Johnson were the only two batters to score over 100 runs, as they finished on 110 from five innings.

The team also snared the fewest wickets, 29, with Jeavor Royal being the top wicket-taker for the side with seven scalps, followed by Andrew Rambaran with six.

Miller highlighted some positive individual performances, suggesting a silver lining for the future.

"While I'm disappointed with the final position, given all the circumstances, I'm happy with some of the returns. There are players who showed real potential for development," Miller said.

Among the bright spots were young Kensington CC fast bowler Anthony Dacres, who impressed in his debut season, and Deethmar Anderson, the JDF wicketkeeper, who had some standout moments.

Miller also praised the bowling efforts of young Lucas CC all-rounder Michael Clarke and seamer Reon Edwards.

With the season now over, Miller's focus will be on refining the squad's consistency and mental toughness ahead of next year's competition.

"We have talent, but talent alone isn't enough. Execution is key. There's a lot of work to be done."

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