I have to first mention that I was a bit surprised by not being selected to play against Kenya on Monday at the Trelawny Multi Purpose Stadium. However it was a blessing in disguise for me. I know I probably need to work harder over the next couple of days on my batting and gather my game in order for the big opening match against Pakistan on March 13th. Overall I am looking forward to the World Cup as I have mentioned several times before. It's my first one and I'm definitely looking to do well.
I have to say well done to Simmo (Lendl Simmons) after wicketkeeping for a long time. He definitely has the ability to keep wicket. He did not do too badly although it is an unusual position for him. Normally he is outside, fielding and running around and during the match while carrying water he was joking to me that he wanted me to take over because he was getting tired and bored.
I am hoping to create a big impact with both bat and gloves as well as to help the West Indies team in every possible way to win the World Cup. I have to also congratulate Sammy (Marlon Samuels) and Chris (Gayle). They both played well and they put a challenging score on the board for us to go out and bowl to. I think we could have restricted Kenya to around 200, we need to be a little more consistent in the bowling department.
It was Kieron's (Pollard) first game I think he handled it well with both bat and ball. Hopefully he can continue and learn as we go along. We are looking forward to the game on Friday against India.
In the net sessions I am working a lot on the basic stuff – keeping and batting as well as urging the other players to keep working hard and staying focused. I've also been playing some golf at the White Witch golf course here in Montego Bay. Brian (Lara), Simmo, Kieron, Dwayne (Smith) and I had a putting competition with the loser buying lunch for the rest for a week. Sorry Kieron. I escaped, placing second and will be ringing Kieron whenever I get hungry around lunch time. Of course Brian, who we all know is a competent golfer topped the table.
One Tuesday we had a break from net sessions but we played football on the lawns at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in the afternoon with the squad split into four four man teams. Our team (me, Brian, Daren Powell and Devon Smith) won a couple of games and lost some. It was good fun for us overall though.
This evening the team has a bit of get together to relax, I could do with a home cooked meal now from Mum.
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