No compromise on speed, says Bond by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Player:	SE Bond
Event:	ICC Champions Trophy 2006/07

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DateLine: 11th October 2006

 

New Zealand pace bowler Shane Bond said on Tuesday his job in the team is to bowl as fast as he can.

 

I am hoping to bowl at my fastest and get stronger as the tournament gets on," said Bond, who recovered from a knee injury just in time for the Champions Trophy. "My role in the team is that of the strike bowler. We have some medium-pace bowlers and I am not one of them. My job is to go out and bowl fast as long as I am playing international cricket," said Bond.

 

Bond has had more than his share of injuries. The number of matches he has missed bear testimony to the fact. His 45 one-day internationals have come in a span close to five years.

 

"I realize that my career might not be very long and that I might play for just two or three years more, but that is fine with me. With experience, I have got smarter in the sense that I don't bowl all my deliveries at the same pace but decide which ones to bowl at my fastest," added Bond, who has taken 87 wickets in 45 one-dayers. He added: "I am planning to keep things simple, bowl consistently. If the batsmen try to come after me, there is a better chance for me to pick up wickets."