Experienced players keen to do well in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JEC-Franklin-c1684 – Cricket News Update
James Franklin, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 all-rounder, is optimistic about his side’s chances in the forthcoming ICC World T20 2012 given the presence of an experienced squad.
Over the last couple of years, the Black Caps’ performance has been below par in international cricket, although they qualified for the semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
However, the inclusion of some senior players like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JDP-Oram-c1681 has strengthened New Zealand’s chances for the mega event
Franklin expressed that most of the Kiwi players have been playing the Indian Premier League (IPL) and other T20 tournaments around the world and that experience is going to be vital in the illustrious event.
The 31-year-old cricketer expressed that all the senior players are geared up to deliver the goods in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 because it is likely to be their last World Cup.
"Probably it is the last World Cup for this group of players playing together," said Franklin. "A lot of guys have played T20 all over the world so if individuals get in form then I think we have got a real chance of going fairly deep in this tournament."
Franklin represents http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wellington-c864 is more than handy with the ball.
The all-rounder is considered to be a utility player, who can bat anywhere in the batting order. The left-hander revealed that he is likely to be slotted in the middle-order for the World T20.
"I'll probably bat more in the middle order, but that is okay, that is something I am used to. I have had a pretty heavy diet of T20 cricket over the last few months so hopefully that'll bode well for me and the team going into this
World Cup," he mentioned.
The Kiwis are currently playing a two-match T20 series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, with the first match washed out due to rain at Visakhapatnam and the second scheduled to be played tomorrow at Chennai.
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