Hetmyer to bring A-game at T20 World Cup

– aims to help WI win

Guyanese superstar Shimron Hetmyer has found his groove, and has been scoring runs consistently. Fresh from his dashing 75 against South Africa in the second T20I in Centurion, the left-hander said he is enjoying his game, playing for his son at home, and he is focused on helping the team win.
With the World Cup set for next month in Sri Lanka and India, Hetmyer hopes his batting exploits will continue to flow and help the men in maroon to another T20 World Cup championship.
“All World Cups are important. All matches are important, and even though I’m always smiling, I take games seriously. The World Cup should be one to enjoy. I’m not as young as I used to be. I am trying to enjoy my game, and I have my son at home watching, so I will do everything in my power to help the team win,” Hetmyer said.

The bowling from the West Indies has raised question marks in South Africa. Hetmyer is confident that the bowlers will execute better and bounce back in crucial situations.
“It’s for us to execute better. The skills are already there, so it’s about putting that into practice on the field. It’s easier said than done,” he said. Hetmyer added, “It’s about execution for us. The guys know what needs to be done. I think we can change some small things in our bowling.”
“We were short about 20 runs. I think I left some runs out there. After I got 50, I slowed down, so I take responsibility for that.”
Hetmyer also disclosed that he is looking forward to playing in the SA20 next year since he was injured earlier.
Captain Shai Hope also credited Hetmyer and Sherfane Rutherford for their half-centuries.
“It’s great to see Hetty back in the runs and Sherfane continuing his good form from the SA20. So, good signs. Well, yeah. Like I always say, we’ve got to look at the positives, especially when you’re going into a World Cup. That’s what this series is truly about. It’s about building that momentum going into the World Cup, getting some tweaks, and trying to finalise and fine-tune some areas.”
The third and final T20I is set for today, Saturday, January 31, at Johannesburg. The first ball is at 12:00h local time.