Neil Wagner vows to bowl quick and aggressive during West Indies tour - Cricket News Update
Uncapped New Zealand fast bowler, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Neil-Wagner-c79182, has said that he will capitalize on reverse swing and raw pace, come the two-match Test series against the Windies, in July this year.
The 26-year-old South Africa born left-arm medium-pace bowler, who was named in Kiwis’ 15- man squad for West Indies series earlier this month, said that he was looking forward play aggressively and will aim to bowl quick on the abrasive http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 pitches.
"It has been my major strength in the past and, once it does move, the batsmen do not know which way it will go which could be a huge advantage in the West Indies," said Wagner, speaking to the media reporters on Sunday.
"I am at my most dangerous when the ball has gone for long periods but the nature of the game means the ball does not always go the way you want it to," he added further.
The 26-year-old Pretoria-born left-armer started his first class career in his native country, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, before moving to New Zealand, where he made his first class debut with Otago during the 2008-09 season.
He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2010-11 Plunket Shield and comfortably topped the wickets tally this season as well, with 46 wickets in 10 matches, at an average of 26.23. The tally included best innings figures of 7 for 46 and match figures of 9
for 148.
His inclusion in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Doug-Bracewell-c1394.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vaughn-Francis-Johnson-c94960 backed Wagner’s aggressive approach to bowling.
"Neil will fancy his chances anywhere...He is very aggressive and loves taking wickets but there is a process to bowling and part of that process is the ability to bowl dots," said Johnson during a media encounter on Sunday .
New Zealand will tour West Indies in June-July this year, where they will play the Caribbean team in two T20 Internationals, five One Day Internationals and two Tests.
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