Sanford unhappy to miss one-day games

West Indies paceman Adam Sanford, who grabbed three wickets on the fourth day of the fifth test on Tuesday, said he was disappointed not to be picked for the one-day series against India which starts this weekend.

The 25-year-old police officer from Antigua was left out for Corey Collymore of Barbados for the first two back-to-back one-dayers to be played at Sabina Park on Saturday and Sunday.

"I am disappointed at not being selected for the one-day internationals," Sanford said. "I guess it is part of the game. I have to improve in certain areas in my bowling and I will be working on it."

He dismissed Rahul Dravid, captain Saurav Ganguly and India's top scorer in the series Vangipurappu Laxman as the tourists, chasing 408 for victory, were left struggling on 237 for seven at the close of play.

"I had a job to do and I came out and bowled some balls and did what I was supposed to do," said Sanford, who made his debut in the first test of the series and has already taken his wicket tally to 15.

"When I get into the rhythm of bowling, just everything flows how I want. It worked in the Busta Cup series. I had a long burst and today I got the chance to do it again."

Sanford took 41 wickets for the Leeward Islands in this year's domestic Busta Cup competition.

"The Indians are great batsmen. They've got a bat and I've got a ball. But as long as they are batting and I am bowling, I guess I have a chance of getting them out."

Mail Cricket Editor