We will play our best brand of cricket and we will do everything we can to win the game, says Netherlands captain
We will play our best brand of cricket and we will do everything we can to win the game, says Netherlands captain
Pragmatism and hope were two characteristics that defined Netherlands captain Scott Edwards during a pre-match press-conference at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here on Wednesday evening.
Edwards, who is set to play India in the ICC T20 World Cup Super 12 match on Thursday, said: “I don’t think there are many people out there who are expecting us to win. For us, as I said, we cricket We will try our best to win this game. But there is no pressure on us from that point of view, I think.”
Edwards felt it was special to play against a big team at SCG: “Yeah, it’s huge. You’ve always dreamed of playing the World Cup, and the SCG is one of the most famous grounds in the world. And then, to add that you’re playing against arguably one of the best teams in the world, yes, it’s very real. ,
He then said: “What Virat” [Kohli] done the other day [against Pakistan] was very real. You hope that you don’t turn against him on one of those days because he seemed tough enough to stop.
The Netherlands captain also expressed hope that players like Tom Cooper, with an Australian connection, and experienced players like Roelof van der Merwe would prosper: “Tom, obviously it’s great to have him in the team. He should be in this tournament.” No runs have been found. But hopefully this is the game he can move into. He and van der Merwe both have a lot of experience in T20 cricket. It’s huge for our people.”