September 05, 2007	Wednesday	Sha'aban 22, 1428

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 4: The West Indies are in a perfect frame of mind to make their mark on their ideal tournament when they launch the Twenty20 World Championship, skipper Ramnaresh Sarwan said on Tuesday.

Sarwan, captaining the West Indies in their first major tournament since the legendary Brian Lara stood down, said the team was for once able to concentrate solely on cricketing matters after build-ups for previous competitions were marred by pay dispute run-ins and was already feeling the difference.

“It’s been very easy. In the past there have been too many negative things going on in the background. This time we are very comfortable,” he said.

Sarwan admitted that the team would miss Lara but said it provided a perfect opportunity for others to make their mark in a format that should suit the team down to the ground.

“Any team would miss Brian Lara but it’s a matter of realising that there’s more than just Brian. It (the tournament) sets itself up for us because we have players who can adjust their game,” he added

“I wouldn’t go as far as to say it’s tailor-made for us, but in Twenty20, you have to be attacking and flamboyant, and that’s the way we like to play our cricket,” said Sarwan.—AFP