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| June 9, 2005 | Thursday | Jumadi-ul-Awwal 1, 1426 |
I was not under pressure despite ban, says Kaneria
KINGSTON, June 8: Leg-spinner Danish Kaneria said on Tuesday that he was not under any pressure while bowling in the second innings of the final Test after he was stopped from bowling for running on to the pitch. “I had a little chat with our coach (Bob Woolmer) and that helped me a lot,” Kaneria told reporters after bowling Pakistan to an impressive 136-run victory with five for 46 in the second innings.
Umpire Darrell Hair issued a second warning to Kaneria for trodding on the protected area of the pitch, and the bowler was removed from the attack for the remainder of West Indies’ first innings.
“The problem was not caused by my running on to pitch. It was created by jumping on my follow through. I stopped jumping and sorted out the problem,” he remarked.
Kaneria, who was named Man-of-the-Match, admitted he was determined to do well in the second Test after Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul had taken a lot of runs off his bowling during first Test defeat in Bridgetown.
“I did not bowl very well in the first Test and I was looking to do well in Kingston.
“I have the belief in myself that I will come up in this game and do wonders for Pakistan and become a match-winning bowler,” said Kaneria who took 12 wickets in the series to raise his tally to 133 in 28 Tests.
“I worked hard in the nets prior to the second Test,” he revealed. “The difference was that here I was more relaxed and bowled according to a set plan.”
He said Abdul Qadir was his boyhood hero and he learnt a lot by watching the legendary leg-spinner.
Kaneria said he get aggressive when bowled really well and was in rhythm.
“I don’t allow the batsmen coming on me and I like to be on them and take the upper hand and put on them under pressure.
He also complimented wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal for providing great support. “Kamran was simply magnificent throughout the series. I owe my success to his superb keeping.”—APP
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