Kieron Pollard plays down the favourites tag in the World T20 - Cricket News Update
Following West Indian Captain Darren Sammy’s comments, who shrugged off the notion of the Caribbean team as favourites to win the World T20, another Windies player, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KA-Pollard-c1754, has shared similar views and said that that the ‘favourites tag’ can only
add to the pressure.
Pollard is in the 15-man which is currently at a training camp in Cave http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751, and will begin their campaign against the former side
on the 22nd.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849 have installed Sammy’s
men among the favourites to clinch the fourth edition of the 2012 World Cup.
However, the 25-year-old is not getting carried away with the tag as it brings undue pressure."We have a very good team and a lot of people are saying we are favourites. But you know when you are favourites it comes with a pressure tag as well.
A host of the players from the current unit have achieved considerable success in T20 leagues around the world. Apart from Pollard’s stint with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Bravo-c1379 have been prominent performers
for their respective franchises in the IPL, and their knowhow of subcontinent tracks gives them a cutting edge over their opponents.
Their prospects are further heightened with the inclusion of promising youngsters in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Philip-Narine-c91869.
The right-handed batsman however, still believes that reputation counts for nothing. "You know hopefully names on paper comes for nothing. It is performance in the field. So it`s a matter of putting all what you have practiced into play."
Pollard also reckons that the unpredictable nature of the format gives every team a realistic chance in the upcoming competition.
"Twenty 20 is about who does the basics right. You have a situation to play to the best of your ability and try to execute as properly as possible and hopefully it comes off for you on that day," he concluded.
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