VVS Laxman looking forward to bat up in the order
The prolific India batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772 has expressed his desire of batting up in the order in the upcoming three-match Test series against West Indies later this month, however, he left the final decision to the selectors and team management.
"I will love to bat higher in the batting order but it again depends on the pitch conditions and the strategy we have for that particular Test," Laxman said while talking to the media reporters in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792 on Tuesday before leaving for West Indies.
The men in blue are currently busy in a limited overs series against the Windies in latter’s ground. The visitors are without most of their experienced players, including regular captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556, flamboyant opener
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447.
The senior players are either resting or recovering from injuries at home after a hectic season which saw them playing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Cup 2011 and the lucrative Indian Premier League with a gap of harly one week.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453 is the vice-captain.
MS Dhoni is expected to join the team in the Test series starting on June 20. However, Tendulkar, Gambhir and Sehwag would not play even in the Test-leg of the tour.
Laxman, 36, has also been appointed as the vice-captain for the Test series and in the absence of three top-order batsmen, the right-handed batsman is anticipating a move up in the order.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andhra-c764 Pradesh cricketer said that being named as the vice-captain of national side is an honor for him.
"It is a proud feeling to be the vice captain. I have always tried to give my best in the interest of the team," he said.
Laxman urged his teammates not to take the inexperienced West Indies side lightly and said that they could be very tough opposition at home. The top-order batsman, who is famous for his wrist stokeplay, said that they want to win the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 series as
it would boost their confidence for the upcoming tough series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746.
Article sources:
http://cricketnext.in.com/news/laxman-wants-to-bat-higher-up-the-order/57958-13.html
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750
http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/30750.html
http://www.cricket365.com/news/story/6970515/VVS-anticipates-change-of-order
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