Having grown up in Trinidad, Perkins obviously found his idol early in the Prince. Brian Charles Lara's legacy has rubbed off on a lot of young Trinidadians and Perkins is just one of them.
The 23 year old has found the perfect stage to showcase his talent and he makes no bones about it.
"I have always watched Lara and tried to copy his style. He has been such a legend," Perkins says with a shy smile.
Perkins is busy living up his new found success. There is a sudden spur of excitement around the Reds and there is talk of how they have taken everyone by ‘surprise.'
Be it Kieron Pollard's brutal attack against the New South Wales Blues or Adrian Barath and Perkins' stunning opening stand against the Eagles, every move was planned for months.
"We have had team-meetings for long now. The team has been a major force in T20 cricket for the last four years and everyone has been able to execute the plans to perfection.
I am not surprised the team is doing so well. There is a method to our madness."
Perkins said it was easy to get bogged down by the pressure around the event but backed the passion in the side to take them through further.
"The boys are very passionate about the game. As an opener, I have my game to play and I am happy doing my job well."
Not the one to back off from challenges, Perkins recalled what exactly happened when Blues tearaway Brett Lee seemed to say something to him on his way back to the dugout.
"Really, he did not say much and the noise was deafening so I would not have heard him in any case.
If he did say something, I would have given it back."
Guts and attitude coupled with some exceptional skills have helped the Calypso Kings rock and roll. By the look of things, the party is all set to continue.V
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