Adrian Barath claims to be ready for competitive cricket – Cricket News Update
West Indies’ batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AB-Barath-c886 has claimed that he is fully fit to play competitive cricket for his country and will aim to cement his spot in the side if he gets a chance to play against India in the second Test of the three match series at the Eden
Gardens, Kolkata in India on Monday, November 14, 2011.
The promising opener said, “I feel match-fit and I’m eager to play against India. I have worked hard to make a recovery and I want to thank the support staff for the work they have done with me to reach this point. I have been doing a lot of (fitness and
recovery) work and I have also been spending a lot of time in the nets.”
The West Indian team fought hard in the first Test of the series against India, but lost the match by five wickets in the end. The main reason behind the team’s loss was that they struggled to face the opposition’s spinners http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228 and Pragyan
Ojha.
However, Barath feels he can cope up with the pressure exerted by the home team’s spinners if he gets a chance to play the upcoming Test.
The 21-year-old said, “I spent the first Test on the sidelines and I was happy to support the boys as they pushed for a win. It didn’t work out but we played some good cricket in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 and we are confident as we prepare for the next game. I watched closely
from the sidelines and I had a good look at the Indian bowlers.”
Barath has impressed one and all with his impressive technique and has the ability to bat in all three formats of the game. He is considered to be the future of West Indian cricket alongside a couple of other talented players like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DM-Bravo-c1386 and Devendra
Bishoo.
The stylish opener may find a spot in the playing eleven against India in the second Test, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kieran-Omar-Akeem-Powell-c71441 was unable to make an impression in the first game, scoring 14 and a duck in the match.
However, it will not be an easy task for Barath to score runs on the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 soil, especially against the spinners.
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