http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CS-Martin-c1295 hoping for an improved performance on Day 4 – Cricket News Update
Admitting that he always needs to get a few overs under his belt to warm up, New Zealand’s pace spearhead Chris http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Christopher-Alroy-Martin-c50714 has expressed the hope that he will exhibit an improved performance in the 4th day of the ongoing Test match against the West
Indies in Antigua, after proving expensive for his side on day 3.
“... getting overs in the legs is always something I've needed to do, but preferably not in the test match,” said Martin. “So I think I'm hopefully over that hurdle and I've got a few more poles (wickets) in me next time I get out there.”
The 37-year-old pacer went wicketless throughout the 21 overs he bowled during the team’s warm-up match against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 Cricket Board President’s XI, although he managed to keep his economy rate down to 2.47. However, the first Test match, currently
being played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound has seen the bowler proving costly for his side.
After the West Indies stepped up to bat, Martin went wicketless throughout the second day. However, the 3rd day, July 27, saw him making a breakthrough for his side. Following the dismissals of danger men http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kieran-Omar-Akeem-Powell-c71441 (134),
Martin went on to dismiss veteran middle-order batsmen http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Chanderpaul-c2390. The former was bowled at 28, while the talismanic Chanderpaul, who has been his team’s most dependable batsman in the middle, was caught out by wicketkeeper Kruger
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-Robert-Cowdrey-c60631 Wyk off Martin on duck.
In addition to claiming two wickets, however, the 37-year-old has also registered the highest economy rate in the match so far – 4.73, after having conceded 109 runs in 23 overs.
The right-armer, a veteran of 68 Tests, with 226 scalps to his credit, has registered impressive performances for his side since making his debut in 2000 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 at Bloemfontein, including an impressive 11 for 180 against the Proteas in March
2004 at http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Auckland-c766.
Following his costly performance against the Windies so far, he will be hoping to bring down his economy rate and claim a couple more scalps on the 4th day of the Test, on July 28.
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