Somerset will come hard on South Australia, hints Roelof van der Merwe – Cricket News Update
The blazing Somerset batsman, Roelof van der Merwe, has hinted that his side will come out with an aggressive strategy in their crucial contest against South Australia.
After thumping Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their opening game of the main round in the Champions League Twenty20, the confidence of the Somerset boys is certainly on the higher side.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-Robert-Cowdrey-c60631 der Merwe, who smashed a blistering 73-run-knock and played a key role in his team’s victory over KKR, has made it clear that the English side will continue playing attacking cricket when
they take on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Australia-c844 at Bangalore on October 1, 2011.
"We’re definitely labelled as underdogs because some of the other sides have got a lot of superstars and high-value IPL players. That's an extra incentive for us and if we keep playing cricket
like we are that tag’s going to fade away. We’re playing out of our skin and we’ve hit momentum at the right time,” said Van der Merwe.
After sealing an emphatic victory in the previous game, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843 side is currently at the second spot in the Group B points table and a win against South Australia will surely leave them
on the brink of a place in the next round.
The South African all-rounder further cited unity as the key factor in the team’s success so far in the tournament. Moreover, he shared that he has been enjoying his new role at the top-order
and aimed to carry on with the good work and play a pivotal role in his team’s triumph in the next matches.
“The team has gelled very well on and off the field. Somerset have given me the opportunity to go up the order and play, not exactly with more licence, but with more time to express myself,”
added the 26-year-old all-rounder who has represented Proteas in 13 T20 matches at the International level.
After facing South Australia, Somerset’s next challenge will be on October 5, 2011 when the side meets South African http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861.
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