Harbhajan Singh Warns Teammates not to take the West Indies Lightly
India’s ace spinner Harbhajan Singh has warned his young teammates not to take the West Indies side lightly during the tour of the Caribbean which begins on 4 June, 2010 with a Twenty20 match, followed by five One Day Internationals and three Test matches.
Talking to newspaper in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, Singh said, “We don’t want to take them lightly because they have some quality players.”
Singh, who is the vice-captain of the world champions in the absence of senior players, believes that this is a splendid opportunity for the young players to impress everyone with their performances and mark their place in the national side.
“A lot of these (new) guys have done well before. It’s a great opportunity for the young guys to perform well and cement their place in the team,” Singh reiterated.
India will be without batting sensation, the little master, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 are
out of the side because of injuries.
In the absence of these heavy weights, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539 will be leading a young side against the under experienced Darren Sammy’s West Indian squad. Raina who has had a wonderful Indian Premier League (IPL) season this year while playing for champions Chennai
Super Kings, is expected to rally the players behind him and take both the one-day and the Test series.
On the other hand, Singh, while speaking on his personal goals, revealed that for him an Indian victory in the tournament meant everything. He is the senior most player in the squad, with years of experience under him to guide the rest of the squad during
the lengthy tour.
Speaking on the conditions in the Caribbean, the 30-year old, said, “It’s always nice to be back in the Caribbean. Playing in the Caribbean is always special. I’ve always enjoyed playing here.”
Meanwhile, the West Indian coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 were more likely going to be difficult to beat as they are the reigning
world champions.
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