Beware of Bradshaw
Pti, Antigua
Having tied the free-scoring Indian batsmen to a knot in the one-day series, West Indian seamer Ian Bradshaw is hoping to repeat his success in the four-Test series starting with the first here on Friday.Bradshaw belongs to that breed of bowlers who rely on their uncanny ability to dry up the runs and force the batsmen into mistakes. "I like to give away nothing. Batters like to score runs and I see my job as one who is trying to prevent that from happening. Once you are able to do it, you have begun to win the battle," said the left-arm paceman who not only stifled the run-scoring of the Indians but also always managed to inflict early damage in the one-day series. Bradshaw finished with nine wickets from four matches and was clearly the leading bowler for the West Indies, claiming the likes of Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag. Now with Corey Collymore most likely to sit out because of injury he sustained in the final one-dayer, Bradshaw has a real chance of adding yet another Test to his tally of three matches. In trying to define his style of bowling, Bradshaw likes to evoke a comparison with somebody like Anil Kumble of India. "You could say my philosophy towards the game is the same as the one of Anil Kumble or Glen McGrath or Joel Garner or Curtly Ambrose. I like to wear them down", he said.
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