Rampaul determined to do well on foreign soil – Cricket News Update
West Indies pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Rampaul-c2233 was looking forward to do well on the Bangladesh tour in order to prove his worth on foreign soil.
He has been leading the attack for his team in the recent times and did a decent job in a couple of recently played home series against Pakistan and India. However, his next target is to make an impression away from home.
The 26-year-old stated, “I am really looking forward to the upcoming series. I did well earlier this year against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 at home so now is a chance to prove my value away from home. I have been putting in a lot of hard work and I feel fit, strong and quite ready.”
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 and will play one Twenty20, three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and a couple of Test matches.
The team was also scheduled to play two practice games against the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI on the tour. The first one was played on Friday, October 7, 2011 and the visitors were victorious by 65 runs.
Rampaul played a vital role in his team’s success, taking four wickets in the match. He was pleased with his aggressive bowling and credited the pitch for his excellent figures.
The Windies’ bowler stated, “The pitch was good for bowling and I tried to be aggressive. We know that the Bangladeshi batsmen don’t handle the short ball all that well so I used it as a surprise and it worked. The ball was sliding off the pitch and it was bouncing and that was good to see.”
Rampaul did not make a solid impression once he first appeared at the international arena, but he has been in terrific form since the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Cup 2011. He took a five-wicket haul against India in a pool match, but did not get many chances to prove his mettle.
However, the sharp bowler returned to Subcontinent, representing his club Trinidad & http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472obago (T&T) in the Champions League Twenty20.
Although the club failed to qualify for the Semi-Final stage of the tournament, Rampaul impressed one and all with his splendid bowling performances.
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