Pragyan Ojha eyes ODI place
Hyderabad: India's leading left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha feels that it's about time that the perception about him being only effective in longer version changes as he aims to cement his place in shorter formats as well.
"People feel that I am only good for Test matches. But I have also played in ODIs and would always like to believe that I am good enough to play in all three versions," Ojha told on the eve of Indian team's selection for the five-match ODI tour of Sri Lanka.
"I have been working very hard during the off-season as I was playing for my employers Bharat Petroleum to keep myself match-fit.
Also, the Hyderabad Ranji Trophy probables are having a camp and I am part of that as well. The selection is not in my hands but I don't want to be caught unprepared in case there is a call-up," the 25-year-old spinner from Hyderabad said.
Although he has been the first choice left-arm spinner in Test cricket for the last few years, Ojha doesn't want to take his place for granted and he praised young Akshay Darekar's performance for India A in West Indies.
"When you play for India, the last thing you do is to take your place in the team for granted.
Hyderabad: India's leading left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha feels that it's about time that the perception about him being only effective in longer version changes as he aims to cement his place in shorter formats as well.
"People feel that I am only good for Test matches. But I have also played in ODIs and would always like to believe that I am good enough to play in all three versions," Ojha told on the eve of Indian team's selection for the five-match ODI tour of Sri Lanka.
"I have been working very hard during the off-season as I was playing for my employers Bharat Petroleum to keep myself match-fit.
Also, the Hyderabad Ranji Trophy probables are having a camp and I am part of that as well. The selection is not in my hands but I don't want to be caught unprepared in case there is a call-up," the 25-year-old spinner from Hyderabad said.
Although he has been the first choice left-arm spinner in Test cricket for the last few years, Ojha doesn't want to take his place for granted and he praised young Akshay Darekar's performance for India A in West Indies.
"When you play for India, the last thing you do is to take your place in the team for granted.
News Posted: 4 July, 2012
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