Taylor was introduced up on America’s south-east coast however was a West Indies fan on account of his household heritage. He stated will probably be “an exquisite feeling” to play in opposition to West Indies on Friday: “I am representing my dad and mom, my Jamaican heritage,” he stated. “On the finish of the day, I could be born American, however I converse extra Jamaican than I converse American generally.”
Whereas defeat is not going to mathematically remove USA, they realistically must win each remaining video games to qualify for the semi-finals.
“[I remember] rising up, watching [Brian] Lara, Chris Gayle,” Taylor stated. “To have the prospect of enjoying in opposition to [West Indies] now and on a World Cup stage, on the best stage of life… I would beat them. It could be an awesome feeling.
Talking about enjoying West Indies, he stated, “I used to sing the track ‘rally’ rising up as a child, however on the finish of the day, I am representing my actual nation, the place I used to be born and grown, and I simply hope that we are able to come over the road in opposition to West Indies.” Requested if he can be singing the anthem on Friday, he stated with a smile, “I did final time, however in my head.”
Taylor has been on the books of three totally different CPL franchises and has additionally performed regional cricket for Jamaica, and is relishing the prospect to tackle some acquainted faces – and Hosein, his former Barbados Tridents team-mate, specifically. “He is an excellent buddy of mine,” Taylor stated. “I do know most of his tips so for certain I will be looking him, first ball.”
“We all know that we’ll be the underdogs for all groups that we play in opposition to within the Tremendous Eights. So, we’re simply right here to play good cricket and if we go in, we win; if we lose, we lose”
Steven Taylor
“I might say we’re enjoying good cricket and the staff is gelling properly collectively,” Taylor stated. “On the finish of the day, we all know that we’ll be the underdogs for all groups that we play in opposition to within the Tremendous Eights. So, we’re simply right here to play good cricket and if we go in, we win; if we lose, we lose.”
