Sunil Narine geared up for Australia challenge

West Indian young off-spinner Sunil Narine believes he is well prepared for the upcoming One Day International series against Australia.

Narine made his debut against India in December last year, making a fine impression in his opening matches. In three games against the World Champion, the youngster showed a lot of composure.

Having been selected for the ODI clash against the inform Aussies, the offie claimed that following a fine debut in India, he is in great position to perform well against the Kangaroos.

"When I played in India last year I got a feel for the atmosphere at international level. It was great. I am really looking forward to the opportunity to play in front of West Indian fans. It is always great to get the support of your fans and have them
cheering you on. That does a lot for any player and certainly helps to lift the team,” Narina said.

The 23-year-old added, "I learned a lot when I played those matches in India. I got to realise that at this level there is little room for error and your bad balls will be punished. You have to be on the top of your game from ball one, so my aim is always
to make sure that when I take the field I am mentally and physically up for the challenge."

The Trinidad-born spinner has played in six first-class matches so far, bagging 34 wickets at a fine average of 11.88. The opening one-dayer between West Indies and Australia is scheduled to be played on Friday.

With a couple days left in the clash, the off-spinner is confident that some hard training sessions will help him get ready for the big battle.

"We still have some time to go before the first match next Friday, so there is still some more work I have to put in. We have some training sessions so I will look to work on my variations in the nets and also look to plan properly by watching the videos
and gathering details on the opposition," shared the right-arm off-spinner who has three ODI wickets to his credit.

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