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Sreesanth prepares for Twenty20
Away from all the action in England, India's pace spearhead Sreesanth is training for the Twenty-20 World Cup.
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- Updated: September 06, 2007 11:09 AM IST
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The cricketer, who plays with a lot of passion, says he has learnt to keep his emotions under check. The bowler is aiming to make a mark in South Africa and said he is sure this World Cup won't be a terrible outing.
"Even though Twenty-20 is a batsman oriented game, you can get a couple of breakthroughs with the new ball. Fast bowlers play a very important role. And if you can belt 10-15 runs off three-four balls with some sixes, it will be useful to the team. So I am focussing on that, plus fielding and agility," Sreesanth told NDTV.
In the absence of a good cricket ground in Kochi, Sreesanth has now moved to Chennai to train at the MRF Pace Foundation. Sreesanth says he won't do a war dance when he meets Andre Nel in South Africa. Those days are behind him, he says.
"I think I am much more mature now in the last six to seven months. No more dancing like that. I just enjoy playing cricket and I play with a lot of passion. But I will not cross the limit. That is what I did in the second Test," he said.
Rahul Dravid had said Sreesanth gave him quite a few grey hair in the second Test against England. The bowler admits he did receive a lot of advice from the seniors, which is why he was at his restrained best in the third Test.
Away from all the action in England, India's pace spearhead Sreesanth is training for the Twenty-20 World Cup. The cricketer, who plays with a lot of passion, says he has learnt to keep his emotions under check. The bowler is aiming to make a mark in South Africa and said he is sure this World Cup won't be a terrible outing.
"Even though Twenty-20 is a batsman oriented game, you can get a couple of breakthroughs with the new ball. Fast bowlers play a very important role. And if you can belt 10-15 runs off three-four balls with some sixes, it will be useful to the team. So I am focussing on that, plus fielding and agility," Sreesanth told NDTV.
In the absence of a good cricket ground in Kochi, Sreesanth has now moved to Chennai to train at the MRF Pace Foundation. Sreesanth says he won't do a war dance when he meets Andre Nel in South Africa. Those days are behind him, he says.
"I think I am much more mature now in the last six to seven months. No more dancing like that. I just enjoy playing cricket and I play with a lot of passion. But I will not cross the limit. That is what I did in the second Test," he said.
Rahul Dravid had said Sreesanth gave him quite a few grey hair in the second Test against England. The bowler admits he did receive a lot of advice from the seniors, which is why he was at his restrained best in the third Test.
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