Being dropped from the first game hurts – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Hildreth-c1647 – Cricket News Update
Somerset’s prolific middle-order batsman, James Hildreth admitted on Wednesday that being dropped for the opening group game of this season’s Friends Life T20 tournament against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warwickshire-c862, had hurt him. However, he said that it just
showed the strength of their squad.
“You’ve got to back yourself – and being dropped from the first game hurt,” said the right-handed batsman, who is
Somerset's leading run scorer in Twenty20 fare this year. “As a professional sportsman, you obviously never enjoy being dropped, but we’ve got a strong squad,” he added further.
After being overlooked for the opening game of the season, Hildreth made a startling start to the season, when called up for the Twenty20 encounter against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Glamorgan-c784, with a whirlwind three digit knock of 107 not out, which came of just
60 balls and was studded with 15 muscular boundaries and a six.
The 27-year-old right-handed batsman again proved to be a saviour for his side last night, with a superb half century knock in the middle, as Somerset moved a step closer to securing fourth straight berth in the Friends Life T20 finals
day, with a 27-run win over Essex in the tournament quarterfinal, at Taunton.
Hildreth scored 58 runs off just 36 balls, laced with ten sweetly timed fours, to take http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lewis-Gregory-c72822 then took the charge of ripping apart the Essex batting line
up, with figures of 4 for 39 in 3.3 overs, as the tourists were bundled out for 148 in the penultimate over. Ryan ten Doeschate’s herculean 47 off just 24 deliveries was the only notable performance from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Essex-c783 Eagles.
Hildreth credited his side’s consistency for making it to the semi-finals.
“…we’ve got to remember what we do well as bowlers and batters. We’ve done that consistently to get to finals day – and even in the semi-finals in the past – so those are the things we’ve got to remember in Cardiff.”
Hildreth also said that his side was peaking at the right time, and hoped his side to go into finals day brimming on confidence.
“We’re peaking at the right time – we’re winning games in all three competitions, so we’re certainly going into the finals day with some confidence,” said the middle order batsman.
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