Dillon Satisfied With Performance

Mon, Oct 28, '02

West Indies pacer Merv Dillon has expressed satisfaction with his performance during the tour of India, saying he had achieved his target of being consistent in the two Tests.

"On the personal front, I have achieved targets which I had set for myself by being consistent. However, I'm looking forward to improving," Dillon said in a meeting with journalists ahead of the third Test at Eden Gardens.

The 28-year old Trinidadian has captured six wickets -- three each in the first innings of the Mumbai and Chennai Tests. He did not get a chance to bowl in the second innings of the first test as his side suffered an innigns defeat, while at Chennai, India needed only 81 runs in the second innings to win.

Asked to spell out his side's strategy for the Eden Test, the 28-year-old Trinidadian said, "Our only strategy is to play better." On whether he would put the blame for the side's dismal performance on the batsmen, Dillon said, "I don't want to single out any player. Our overall performance was disappointing. We have paid the price for all-round failure."

He said that the absence of the Brian Lara, now recuperating from at home, had affected his team's peroformance. "It has been a crucial factor, because Brian is an asset for any team. But it's no use dwelling on that." Dillon said that the relaid Eden Gardens wicket looked "good" at first sight.