Stuart Binny recently met West Indies legend Sir Viv Richards in Antigua. (Source: BCCI)
Indian all-rounder Stuart Binny says if given a chance in the series opener on Thursday, his job will be to stick to tight lines and deliver tight spells against West Indies.
Binny wants to assist the seam department by giving them breaks, and keeping them fresh.
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“My job is simple when it comes to bowling, it’s about bowling good lengths and keeping the runs to the minimum. By doing that I need to bowl spell that keeps our fast bowlers fresh. I am also going to stick to my strength which is to swing the ball,” he said.
As far as batting is concerned, the all-rounder says he likes batting down the order and would like to emulate his first class performances in the Tests.
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“I enjoy batting at the tail as it is more of a challenge to bat at this position. It is the time in the Test match when second new ball comes into play. It is a very crucial part which I am enjoying at the moment,” Binny was quoted as saying in a video released by the BCCI.TV.
With only six Tests under his belt, Binny is short on international experience but has played enough – 69 – first class games for Karnataka in the domestic circuit.
“In most of my career in first class cricket, I have come to bat at number 6 or 7. It is nothing new to me and will look to replicate what I have done earlier,” the 32-year-old said.
Binny, who is on his maiden tour to this part of the world, says the warm-up fixtures have helped him make a good assessment about the wickets and conditions on offer.
“I got opportunity to play in the second warm up game which help me understand the wicket and the conditions here. I didn’t get many runs but it prepared me mentally on how to go out for the series,” he said.
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“Test cricket is all about being consistent, some people call it boring but you got to tie down on one end and hope that batsman makes mistakes as he struggles to get runs. Main objective in Test cricket is to bowl in one area,” he added.
“I have worked on my fitness by spending a lot of hours in the gym and also running on the field. I have done a lot of work on my fitness to have good pace and to bowl for longer spells,” he said.
(With PTI inputs)
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