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"Watch Out Bowlers" - Blake
Blake batting in the nets
The new opening batsman for the Willow Wanderers, Blake, was warned the opposition bowlers of what they might be coming up against when they take on him. Blake, who allegedly doesn't mind the sight of himself, has claimed that he is ready to dominate after recently signing a contract with the Wanderers, who are captain/coached by Ollie Holden. He has sent out a warning call, claiming that despite his lack of recent experience he is still in prime form and is confident of making a stackload of runs this season.
"The early pre-season form is great," commented Blake earlier to a local radio station in an interview. "I'm in the best form of my life and even my fellow bowlers are a bit wary of me now in the nets, after some of the delightful straight drives I've been hitting."
"If I can keep this up, there's no reason why I can't dominate this competition. Nobody around scares me here and I honestly feel that there will be plenty of runs this year for me."
Blake, who has in the past been confronted for his lack of aggression on occasions, conceded "I may not be the most aggressive player in the world, or an absolute Twenty20 blitzer, but I'm going to get the runs and I don't care how long it takes me."
The signing of Blake continues an impressive run of dealing in the transfer market by Ollie Holden, who has also recently welcomed new wicketkeeper Shrenik to the side. Alongside Blake at the Wanderers are proved stars LongLegs, ARay and the experienced Biggy, while there are plenty of younger players equally keen to prove themselves with Varun Rustagi, Harrisb and User2010 all in contention for the Wanderers.
Blake will have his first real test when the Willow Wanderers leave for Australia shortly. They are due to play a Twenty20 and two five-day matches against one of the world's best before heading to New Zealand where they will proceed with similar fixtures. They will conclude their tour with three matches against rising ICC affiliates Hong Kong. It will be interesting to see whether Blake can actually walk the walk, because he surely isn't lacking in confidence.
"The early pre-season form is great," commented Blake earlier to a local radio station in an interview. "I'm in the best form of my life and even my fellow bowlers are a bit wary of me now in the nets, after some of the delightful straight drives I've been hitting."
"If I can keep this up, there's no reason why I can't dominate this competition. Nobody around scares me here and I honestly feel that there will be plenty of runs this year for me."
Blake, who has in the past been confronted for his lack of aggression on occasions, conceded "I may not be the most aggressive player in the world, or an absolute Twenty20 blitzer, but I'm going to get the runs and I don't care how long it takes me."
The signing of Blake continues an impressive run of dealing in the transfer market by Ollie Holden, who has also recently welcomed new wicketkeeper Shrenik to the side. Alongside Blake at the Wanderers are proved stars LongLegs, ARay and the experienced Biggy, while there are plenty of younger players equally keen to prove themselves with Varun Rustagi, Harrisb and User2010 all in contention for the Wanderers.
Blake will have his first real test when the Willow Wanderers leave for Australia shortly. They are due to play a Twenty20 and two five-day matches against one of the world's best before heading to New Zealand where they will proceed with similar fixtures. They will conclude their tour with three matches against rising ICC affiliates Hong Kong. It will be interesting to see whether Blake can actually walk the walk, because he surely isn't lacking in confidence.
