(Jamaica Observer) Brandon King and Nicholas Pooran, two of the Caribbean’s rising batting stars, say they ultimately dream of playing Test cricket for West Indies, despite so far only representing the regional side in white-ball cricket.
Ironically, King, an elegant stroke-maker, was affixed to the radar of Caribbean cricket watchers after scoring over 600 runs and averaging just below 50 for Jamaican Scorpions during the 2018-19 regional four-day season.
“I would’ve loved to be able to put in some strong performances in four-day [cricket] again after a good 2018-19 campaign but I loved being a part of the Windies set-up even more – so I have no trouble with how things have gone,” King said.
Pooran, who has developed a reputation as a crisp striker of the ball, has been a staple in Twenty20 franchise leagues around the world since he was a teenager. But yesterday he told the Observer that playing the longest format is very much in his plans.
“Test cricket is something I always wanted to play. I would love the opportunity to experience Test cricket at some point, but just right now I’m taking it step by step,” he said during a telephone interview
“Test cricket is something I always wanted to play. I would love the opportunity to experience Test cricket at some point, but just right now I’m taking it step by step,” he said during a telephone interview
“I’m not rushing anything…I’m here, I’m not going anywhere, and I’m contracted by Cricket West Indies. If that is what I have to do to play Test cricket, I guess I’ll have to do it at some point in time. That’s a conversation to have; I need to find out what I have to do to play [Tests] eventually.
“Right now, when playing for West Indies the only free time we have [allows] playing one [four-day] game or two games. I just started to play international cricket; I just got a taste and I’m enjoying it thus far,” he explained.
“Right now, when playing for West Indies the only free time we have [allows] playing one [four-day] game or two games. I just started to play international cricket; I just got a taste and I’m enjoying it thus far,” he explained.
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